Falcated duck
| Falcated duck | |
|---|---|
| Male above, female below | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Mareca |
| Species: | M. falcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mareca falcata (Georgi, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anas falcata Georgi, 1775 | |
The falcated duck or falcated teal (Mareca falcata) is a gadwall-sized dabbling duck from the east Palearctic (East Siberia and Mongolia to North Japan; wintering to India).