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Anser serrirostris Gould, 1852
Anser serrirostris Gould, 1852
This page gives physical description, distinguishing features, and winter distri…
Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802)
Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802)
Anser canagicus, the emperor goose, is a distinctively colored goose native to B…
Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anser caerulescens, the snow goose, is a North American goose species with two p…
Anser rossii Cassin, 1861
Anser rossii Cassin, 1861
Anser rossii (Ross's goose) is a small Arctic goose closely related to and often…
Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria mollissima, the common eider, is a large sea duck known for its distin…
Somateria fischeri (J.F.Brandt, 1847)
Somateria fischeri (J.F.Brandt, 1847)
The spectacled eider is a large sea duck that breeds on Alaskan and northeastern…
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria spectabilis, the king eider, is a large sexually dimorphic Arctic sea …
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta perspicillata, the surf scoter, is a small North American migratory se…
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Melanitta americana, the black scoter, is a large North American sea duck with d…
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta nigra, the common scoter, is a sea duck with distinct plumage, coastal…
Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)
Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)
White-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is the largest North American scoter sp…
Melanitta stejnegeri (Ridgway, 1887)
Melanitta stejnegeri (Ridgway, 1887)
Melanitta stejnegeri, or Stejneger's scoter, is a sea duck distinguished from th…
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta fusca, the velvet scoter, is a large sea duck with distinct male and f…
Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
Aythya collaris, the ring-necked duck, is a small to medium diving duck with dis…
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common pochard is a medium-sized migratory diving duck found across the Pale…
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya fuligula, the tufted duck, is a migratory diving duck with a distinctive …
Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761)
Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761)
Aythya marila, the greater scaup, is a circumpolar diving duck with distinct mal…
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya australis, the hardhead, is a small brown duck native to Australia, evalu…
Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863)
Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863)
Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck species found in East Asia, curre…
Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya affinis, the lesser scaup, is a small North American diving duck with det…
Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770)
Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770)
Aythya nyroca, the ferruginous duck, is a waterfowl with distinct plumage and ey…
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya americana, the redhead, is a North American diving pochard duck that live…
Aythya valisineria (A.Wilson, 1814)
Aythya valisineria (A.Wilson, 1814)
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria, the largest North American diving duck, has dist…
Aythya novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Aythya novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Aythya novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand scaup, is a small non-migratory diving d…
