Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 36 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
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- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactylarecording
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusrecording
- Boreal OwlAegolius funereusrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.