---
title: "Pato-arlequim"
description: "Histrionicus histrionicus — Aves. The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/harlequin-duck
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pato-arlequim

> Histrionicus histrionicus — Aves. The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck.

- Scientific name: *Histrionicus histrionicus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 17949
- Wikidata: [Q331179](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331179)
- iNaturalist taxon: [7111](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7111)

## Names

- en: Harlequin Duck
- de: Kragenente
- es: Pato arlequín
- fr: Arlequin plongeur
- nl: Harlekijneend
- pt: Pato-arlequim
- pl: Kamieniuszka

## Countries with the most observations

US (8526), CA (6823), RU (815), IS (758), JP (307), KR (104), KP (10), IE (7), CN (5), GB (3), MX (3), PM (3)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin_duck

## Photo

![Pato-arlequim](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/harlequin-duck/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86911376

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/harlequin-duck?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).