Meller's Duck

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iMeller's Duck

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: A. melleri
Binomial name
Anas melleri
Sclater, 1865

The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) is a species of the genus Anas. It is endemic to Madagascar.

This bird is named after the botanist Charles James Meller.

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  • BirdLife International (2006). Anas melleri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is endangered, and the criteria used

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