Family: Anatidae
Description
About 160 species of Ducks, Geese and Swans.
Taxonomy
A family in the order Anseriformes.
Family Anatidae
Genus Dendrocygna
D. guttata, Spotted Whistling Duck
D. eytoni, Plumed Whistling Duck
D. bicolor, Fulvous Whistling Duck
D. arcuata, Wandering Whistling Duck
D. javanica, Lesser Whistling Duck
D. viduata, White-faced Whistling Duck
D. arborea, West Indian Whistling Duck
D. autumnalis, Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Genus Thalassornis
T. leuconotus, White-backed Duck
Genus Cygnus
C. olor, Mute Swan
C. atratus, Black Swan
C. melancoryphus, Black-necked Swan
C. buccinator, Trumpeter Swan
C. cygnus, Whooper Swan
C. columbianus, Tundra Swan
Genus Coscoroba
C. coscoroba, Coscoroba Swan
Genus Anser
A. cygnoides, Swan Goose
A. fabalis, Bean Goose
A. brachyrhynchus, Pink-footed Goose
A. albifrons, Greater White-fronted Goose
A. erythropus, Lesser White-fronted Goose
A. anser, Greylag Goose
A. indicus, Bar-headed Goose
Genus Chen
C. caerulescens, Snow Goose
C. rossii, Ross's Goose
C. canagica, Emperor Goose
Genus Branta
B. bernicla, Brent Goose
B. leucopsis, Barnacle Goose
B. hutchinsii, Cackling Goose
B. canadensis, Canada Goose
B. sandvicensis, Hawaiian Goose
B. ruficollis, Red-breasted Goose
Genus Cereopsis
C. novaehollandiae, Cape Barren Goose
Genus Stictonetta
S. naevosa, Freckled Duck
Genus Cyanochen
C. cyanoptera, Blue-winged Goose
Genus Chloephaga
C. melanoptera, Andean Goose
C. picta, Upland Goose
C. hybrida, Kelp Goose
C. poliocephala, Ashy-headed Goose
C. rubidiceps, Ruddy-headed Goose
Genus Neochen
N. jubata, Orinoco Goose
Genus Alopochen
A. aegyptiaca, Egyptian Goose
Genus Tadorna
T. ferruginea, Ruddy Shelduck
T. cana, South African Shelduck
T. tadornoides, Australian Shelduck
T. variegata, Paradise Shelduck
T. tadorna, Common Shelduck
T. radjah, White-headed Shelduck
Genus Tachyeres
T. pteneres, Magellanic Flightless Steamerduck
T. leucocephalus, White-headed Steamerduck
T. brachypterus, Falkland Flightless Steamerduck
T. patachonicus, Flying Steamerduck
Genus Plectropterus
P. gambensis, Spur-winged Goose
Genus Cairina
C. moschata, Muscovy Duck
C. scutulata, White-winged Duck
Genus Sarkidiornis
S. melanotos, Comb Duck
Genus Pteronetta
S. hartlaubii, Hartlaub's Duck
Genus Nettapus
N. pulchellus, Green Pygmy-Goose
N. coromandelianus, Cotton Pygmy-Goose
N. auritus, African Pygmy-Goose
Genus Callonetta
C. leucophrys, Ringed Teal
Genus Aix
A. sponsa, Wood Duck
A. galericulata, Mandarin Duck
Genus Chenonetta
C. jubata, Maned Duck
Genus Amazonetta
A. brasiliensis, Brazilian Teal
Genus Hymenolaimus
H. malacorhynchos, Blue Duck
Genus Merganetta
M. armata, Torrent Duck
Genus Salvadorina
S. waigiuensis, Salvadori's Teal
Genus Anas
A. sparsa, African Black Duck
A. penelope, Eurasian Wigeon
A. americana, American Wigeon
A. sibilatrix, Chiloe Wigeon
A. falcata, Falcated Duck
A. strepera, Gadwall
A. formosa, Baikal Teal
A. crecca, Eurasian Teal
A. carolinensis, Green-winged Teal
A. flavirostris, Speckled Teal
A. capensis, Cape Teal
A. bernieri, Madagascar Teal
A. gibberifrons, Sunda Teal
A. albogularis, Andaman Teal
A. gracilis, Grey Teal
A. castanea, Chestnut Teal
A. aucklandica, Auckland Island Teal
A. nesiotis, Campbell Island Teal
A. chlorotis, Brown Teal
A. platyrhynchos, Mallard
A. laysanensis, Laysan Duck
A. wyvilliana, Hawaiian Duck
A. fulvigula, Mottled Duck
A. rubripes, American Black Duck
A. undulata, Yellow-billed Duck
A. melleri, Meller's Duck
A. poecilorhyncha, Spot-billed Duck
A. superciliosa, Pacific Black Duck
A. luzonica, Philippine Duck
A. specularis, Spectacled Duck
A. specularioides, Crested Duck
A. acuta, Northern Pintail
A. eatoni, Eaton's Pintail
A. georgica, South Georgian Teal
A. bahamensis, White-cheeked Pintail
A. erythrorhyncha, Red-billed Duck
A. puna, Puna Teal
A. versicolor, Silver Teal
A. hottentota, Hottentot Teal
A. querquedula, Garganey
A. discors, Blue-winged Teal
A. cyanoptera, Cinnamon Teal
A. platalea, Red Shoveler
A. smithii, Cape Shoveler
A. rhynchotis, Australasian Shoveler
A. clypeata, Northern Shoveler
Genus Malacorhynchus
M. membranaceus, Pink-eared Duck
Genus Marmaronetta
M. angustirostris, Marbled Duck
Genus Netta
N. rufina, Red-crested Pochard
N. peposaca, Rosy-billed Pochard
N. erythrophthalma, Southern Pochard
Genus Aythya
A. ferina, Common Pochard
A. valisineria, Canvasback
A. americana, Redhead
A. collaris, Ring-necked Duck
A. nyroca, Ferruginous Duck
A. innotata, Madagascar Pochard
A. baeri, Baer's Pochard
A. australis, Hardhead
A. fuligula, Tufted Duck
A. novaeseelandiae, New Zealand Scaup
A. marila, Greater Scaup
A. affinis, Lesser Scaup
Genus Somateria
S. mollissima, Common Eider
S. spectabilis, King Eider
S. fischeri, Spectacled Eider
Genus Polysticta
P. stelleri, Steller's Eider
Genus Histrionicus
H. histrionicus, Harlequin Duck
Genus Clangula
C. hyemalis, Long-tailed Duck
Genus Melanitta
M. nigra, Common Scoter
M. perspicillata, Surf Scoter
M. fusca, Velvet Scoter
Genus Bucephala
B. clangula, Common Goldeneye
B. islandica, Barrow's Goldeneye
B. albeola, Bufflehead
Genus Mergellus
M. albellus, Smew
Genus Lophodytes
L. cucullatus, Hooded Merganser
Genus Mergus
M. octosetaceus, Brazilian Merganser
M. serrator, Red-breasted Merganser
M. merganser, Common Merganser
M. squamatus, Scaly-sided Merganser
Genus Heteronetta
M. atricapilla, Black-headed Duck
Genus Nomonyx
M. dominica, Masked Duck
Genus Oxyura
O. jamaicensis, Ruddy Duck
O. ferruginea, Andean Ruddy Duck
O. leucocephala, White-headed Duck
O. maccoa, Maccoa Duck
O. vittata, Argentine Blue-billed Duck
O. australis, Australian Blue-billed Duck
Genus Biziura
O. lobata, Musk Duck
Subcategories
This category has the following 55 subcategories, out of 55 total.
