Harlequin duck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the harlequin duck lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Histrionicus histrionicus
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the harlequin duck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the harlequin duck in 7 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the harlequin duck endangered?

The harlequin duck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the harlequin duck?

The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Histrionicus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the harlequin duck

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Harlequin duck (revision 1379926976), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q331179 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).