Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Subkingdom Metazoa Haeckel, 1874
see Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758
Division Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910
see Subkingdom Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910
Subdivision Bilateralia
Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
Family Anatidae Vigors, 1825 - ducks, geese, swans
Subfamily Anatinae Vigors, 1825 - pond ducks
Tribe Aythyini
see Subfamily Anatinae Vigors, 1825
Genus Aythya Boie, 1822 - hardhead
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) - common pochard