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Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861

Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861

Chloephaga rubidiceps, the ruddy-headed goose, is a waterfowl species found in s…

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Chloephaga picta, the upland goose, is a sexually dimorphic South American sheld…

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cairina moschata, the Muscovy duck, is a large, widely distributed duck native t…

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)

Netta rufina, the red-crested pochard, is a large migratory diving duck native t…

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a duck species with two subspecies f…

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)

The rosy-billed pochard is a sexually dimorphic migratory duck native to Argenti…

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842

Nettapus pulchellus, the green pygmy goose, is a small sexually dimorphic duck f…

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)

The African pygmy goose is a small nomadic waterfowl found across sub-Saharan Af…

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Nettapus coromandelianus is the world's smallest waterfowl, distributed across A…

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Alopochen aegyptiaca, the Egyptian goose, is a goose-like waterfowl native to Af…

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)

Tachyeres brachypterus, the flightless Falkland steamer duck, is a large duck en…

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)

Tachyeres patachonicus, the flying steamer duck, is a sexually dimorphic duck na…

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981

Tachyeres leucocephalus, the Chubut steamer duck, is a duck species native to co…

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)

Tachyeres pteneres is the largest flightless steamer duck species, with distinct…

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)

Pteronetta hartlaubii, or Hartlaub's duck, is a monotypic waterfowl species resi…

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)

Marmaronetta angustirostris, the marbled duck, is a small nomadic duck with a fr…

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Plectropterus gambensis, the spur-winged goose, is a large African waterfowl, so…

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)

Cyanochen cyanoptera is a stocky grey-brown goose-like adapted to cold Ethiopian…

Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801

Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801

Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a large Australian goose specie…

Lophonetta specularioides (P.P.King, 1828)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Lophonetta specularioides (P.P.King, 1828)

Lophonetta specularioides (P.P.King, 1828)

Lophonetta specularioides, the crested duck, is a medium-sized South American wa…

Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)

Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)

The black-headed duck is a small South American duck with distinctive traits and…

Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769)

Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769)

Sarkidiornis melanotos, the knob-billed duck, is a large tropical duck with dist…

Sarkidiornis sylvicola H.Ihering & R.Ihering, 1907
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Sarkidiornis sylvicola H.Ihering & R.Ihering, 1907

Sarkidiornis sylvicola H.Ihering & R.Ihering, 1907

Sarkidiornis sylvicola, the knob-billed comb duck, is a large tropical duck with…

Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)
🦋 Animalia Anatidae

Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)

Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)

Steller's eider is the smallest eider, with detailed morphology, habitat, reprod…