Histrionicus histrionicus / Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Wikipedia: Harlequin duck Quelle: OTHER 1200px-Histrionicus_histrionicus_drake_Barnegat.jpg
Systematik: Gattung Histrionicus; Unterfamilie Anatinae; Familie Entenvögel (Anatidae)
Dieser Vogel erscheint jenseits grossen Meere in Kontinenten : Europa, Nordamerika.
Allgemein: The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (French Arlequin, Italian Arlecchino), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin word "histrio", meaning "actor".^[2] In North America it is also known as lords and ladies. Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker and blue streak. [more]

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