Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 13,052
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (Italian Arlecchino, French Arlequin), a colourfully dressed character in the commedia dell'arte theatre of Italy. The species name comes from the Latin word histrio, meaning "actor". Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker, lords and ladies and blue streak.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Harlequin duck”.