Harlequin duck
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| Harlequin Duck | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Merginae |
| Genus: | Histrionicus Lesson, 1828 |
| Species: | H. histrionicus |
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| Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Harlequin Duck is a duck that lives in the sea. The female is plain, but the male has white markings.[1] This is called ruptive coloration and is a subtle form of camouflage. The male can be difficult to see against surfaces that are not a solid color, like water that ripple.
References [change]
- ↑ Edward S. Brinkley. Creatures of the Air and Sea. Singapore: Sheena Coupe. pp. 19. ISBN 0-7944-0353-0.
