Genus
Aix (Wood and mandarin ducks)
Aix sponsa. Photo: (c) Manuel Raab, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Aix is a bird genus that contains two species of ducks: the wood duck (Aix sponsa), and the Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). Aix is an Ancient Greek word used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird.
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