Blue Duck

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q420499
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Blue Duck

Summary

Blue Duck is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #1,538 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blue Duck's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Blue Duck is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Blue Duck's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Blue Duck belongs to the parent taxon Hymenolaimus[6].
  • Blue Duck is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Blue Duck's scientific name is Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos[8].
  • Blue Duck's Commons category is recorded as Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos[9].
  • Blue Duck's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos[10].
  • Blue Duck's Commons gallery is recorded as Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos[11].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blue Duck'}[12].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Saumschnabelente'}[13].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pato azul'}[14].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec blau'}[15].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kachna měkkozobá'}[16].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'maoori kosepart'}[17].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kaskadeand'}[18].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Синяя утка'}[19].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アオヤマガモ'}[20].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Newzealandsk Strømand'}[21].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'vuorisorsa'}[22].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'karimáscsőrű réce'}[23].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'krzywonos'}[24].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'vahia modrá'}[25].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'blåand'}[26].
  • Blue Duck is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Blauwe Eend'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Blue Duck is Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Hymenolaimus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Saumschnabelente'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pato azul'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec blau'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kachna měkkozobá'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'maoori kosepart'}[17].

Distribution

Blue Duck is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Blue Duck's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 72936[28]. Blue Duck's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 337036[29]. Blue Duck's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1065125[30]. Blue Duck's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498332[31]. Blue Duck's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175226[32].

Why It Matters

Blue Duck ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #1,538 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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