Malacorhynchus

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Malacorhynchus
Pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Anatinae
Genus: Malacorhynchus
Swainson, 1831
Species

Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus scarletti

Malacorhynchus is a genus of duck within the family Anatidae. It has one living species, the pink-eared duck (M. membranaceus), while one species, Scarlett's duck (Malacorhynchus scarletti), became extinct in New Zealand in the 16th century.