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Anas rubripes

Anas rubripes

9.9
A medium-sized dark brown duck that lives in the northeastern United States and Canada
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Anas rubripes is often mistaken for a female mallard due to its similar appearance.

Examples

  • Researchers recorded the migration patterns of Anas rubripes across North America.

  • Birdwatchers were excited to spot several Anas rubripes in the wetland reserve.

  • The Anas rubripes is often found in wetlands.

  • Did you see an Anas rubripes at the lake?

  • Birdwatchers were excited to spot several Anas rubripes in the wetland reserve.

  • Researchers recorded the migration patterns of Anas rubripes across North America.

  • The Anas rubripes is often mistaken for a female mallard due to its similar appearance.

Synonyms

black duck
vsAnas rubripes
  • US
1 6.0

A dark brown duck found in eastern North America

is the formal scientific species name used in biological classification
Anas anatum
vsAnas rubripes
  • Specialized
9.9

The Latin name for the American black duck

is the common everyday name used outside scientific naming

Surface Forms

Anas rubripes singular
Anas rubripes plural

Morphology

Anas + rubripes

This is a Latin binomial: 'Anas' names the duck genus so a learner who knows that can infer the phrase denotes a species of duck, but 'rubripes' is a Latin specific epithet (not given in the dictionary) and does not transparently indicate the common name 'American black duck'. Scientific names are conventional and only partially compositional for learners, so the overall meaning (the exact species identity) is not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Anas rubripes is a scientific name from Latin words. Anas means 'duck' and rubripes means 'red-footed', which shows the bird's slightly reddish legs, so the name refers to the 'American black duck'.