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Birds
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
07 November 2021 at Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha (UTEP) (Videos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderANSERIFORMES
FamilyANATIDAE (Duck and Geese Family)
GenusAix
Speciessponsa
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4B,S5NApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |