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Its scientific name is a combination of Ancient Greek and Latin
The scientific name of these animals is “Aix galericulata.” The “Aix” refers to the Ancient Greek word that was used by Aristotle to describe an unknown species of diving birds. The “galericulata” is a word in Latin that was derived from “Galerum” which means cap, and literally means “wig.” This means that the scientific name of the Mandarin duck literally translates to “Diving bird that wears a wig.”
