Genus
Oxyura (Typical stifftails)
Oxyura jamaicensis. Photo: (c) Jacob Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The stiff-tailed ducks, Oxyura, are part of the Oxyurini tribe of ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, “sharp”, and oura, “tail”.
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