Ferruginous duck  (Aythya nyroca)

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Glossary

  • Amphibians: cold-blooded vertebrates of the class Amphibia, such as frogs or salamanders, which characteristically hatch as aquatic larvae with gills. The larvae then transform into adults with air-breathing lungs.
  • Invertebrates: animals with no backbone.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Convention on Migratory Species (April, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int
  3. Berne Convention (March, 2005)
    http://www.jiwlp.com/contents/bern.pdf
  4. EC Birds Directive (March, 2005)
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1373
  5. AEWA (March, 2005)
    http://www.unep-aewa.org/home/index.htm
  6. Bird Guides (March, 2005)
    http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=027117
  7. BirdLife International (March, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=476&m=0
  8. Wildlifinformation.org (March, 2008)
    http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/0AvAnserif/anatidae/1ACrAvAn_aythya/Aythya_nyroca/Aythya_nyroca.html
  9. Robinson, J.A. and Hughes, B. (2005) International Single Species Action Plan for the Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca, Version 5.AEWA and CMS, UK. Available at: http://www.unep-aewa.org/meetings/en/tc_meetings/tc6docs/pdf/tc6_14_ferruginous_duck_ap.pdf
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