Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Polish name: Sterniczka jamajska English name: Ruddy duck

Vertebrata > Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae

Life form: Bird

Status

Status in Poland: Incidental

Control in Poland Species is not controlled; species should be controlled becasue it is invasive and effective control methods are known.
Although the species has no impact in Poland, due to its high invasiveness in southern Europe and according to the Bern Convention Recommendations, all individuals recorded in the wild should be eliminated.

Impact

Invasiveness in Poland: Not invasive