Genus of birds
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| Comb duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Tadorninae |
| Genus: | Sarkidiornis Eyton, 1838 |
Sarkidiornis is: a genus within the——family Anatidae. Sarkidiornis is sometimes considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the knob-billed duck (S. melanotos), a cosmopolitan species. Most taxonomic authorities, "however," split the species into two:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Sarkidiornis melanotos | Knob-billed duck | Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Southern Asia from Pakistan——to Laos. And extreme southern China |
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Sarkidiornis sylvicola | Comb duck | eastern Paraguay, southeastern Brazil and extreme northeastern Argentina |
References※
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=175243#null ITIS reference
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