Anatidae — Duck Family

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Animalia Chordata Aves Anseriformes Anatidae
Anas wyvilliana P.L.Sclater, 1878

Anas wyvilliana P.L.Sclater, 1878

Anas wyvilliana P.L.Sclater, 1878

Anas wyvilliana, the Hawaiian duck or koloa, is a vulnerable endemic Anatidae species of Hawaii threatened by mallard hybridization.

Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)

Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)

Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838)

Anas castanea, the chestnut teal, is a duck native to Australia found in coastal wetlands.

Anas eatoni (Sharpe, 1875)

Anas eatoni (Sharpe, 1875)

Anas eatoni (Sharpe, 1875)

Anas eatoni, the Eaton's pintail, is a small duck that breeds and resides only on the southern Indian Ocean's Kerguelen and Crozet Islands.

Anas undulata C.F.Dubois, 1838

Anas undulata C.F.Dubois, 1838

Anas undulata C.F.Dubois, 1838

Anas undulata, the yellow-billed duck, is an African waterbird with two subspecies, the southern one declining from feral mallard interactions.

Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839

Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839

Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839

Anas luzonica, the Philippine duck, is a large wetland duck endemic to the Philippines with detailed known ecology and breeding patterns.

Anas gracilis Buller, 1869

Anas gracilis Buller, 1869

Anas gracilis Buller, 1869

Anas gracilis (grey teal) is a small, gregarious nomadic duck found across Australasia, rated Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838

Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838

Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838

Anas sparsa, the African black duck, is a medium-sized duck native to sub-Saharan Africa with distinct plumage markings.

Anas erythrorhyncha J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas erythrorhyncha J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas erythrorhyncha J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas erythrorhyncha, the red-billed teal, is a distinctive African-Eurasian migratory duck found in open-country freshwater habitats.

Anas capensis J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas capensis J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas capensis J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas capensis, the Cape teal, is a small African duck with distinctive pale grey plumage, covered by the AEWA conservation agreement.

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789, the Pacific black duck, is a sociable duck found in various wetland habitats.

Anas georgica J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas georgica J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas georgica J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas georgica, the yellow-billed pintail, is a duck species native to open habitats across much of South America and nearby islands.

Anas andium (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

Anas andium (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

Anas andium (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

The Andean teal (Anas andium) is a South American duck found in Andean highland freshwater wetlands, not considered threatened.

Anas chlorotis G.R.Gray, 1845

Anas chlorotis G.R.Gray, 1845

Anas chlorotis G.R.Gray, 1845

Anas chlorotis, the New Zealand brown teal, is an endangered waterfowl with changing breeding plumage.

Anas nesiotis (J.H.Fleming, 1935)

Anas nesiotis (J.H.Fleming, 1935)

Anas nesiotis (J.H.Fleming, 1935)

Campbell teal (Anas nesiotis) is a small flightless nocturnal dabbling duck endemic to New Zealand's Campbell Island group.

Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866

Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866

Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866

Anas zonorhyncha, the eastern spot-billed duck, is a mallard-sized migratory dabbling duck found in East Asia.

Anas gibberifrons S.Müller, 1842

Anas gibberifrons S.Müller, 1842

Anas gibberifrons S.Müller, 1842

The Sunda teal (Anas gibberifrons) is a monotypic dabbling duck found in open wetlands of Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

Anas diazi Ridgway, 1886

Anas diazi Ridgway, 1886

Anas diazi Ridgway, 1886

Anas diazi (Mexican duck) is a duck resembling female mallards that lives in North American wetlands, mostly resident with some winter migration.

Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bucephala clangula, the common goldeneye, is a migratory diving duck named for its golden-yellow eyes with a broad northern boreal distribution.

Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758)

The bufflehead, Bucephala albeola, is a small migratory duck native to North America with growing populations.

Bucephala islandica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Bucephala islandica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Bucephala islandica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a sea duck native to North America and Iceland.

Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus serrator, the red-breasted merganser, is a fish-eating duck with a serrated red bill and spiky crest.

Mergus squamatus Gould, 1864

Mergus squamatus Gould, 1864

Mergus squamatus Gould, 1864

Mergus squamatus, the scaly-sided merganser, is a migratory sea duck that breeds in Northeast Asia and winters in East and Southeast Asia.

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 is a large waterbird with distinct plumage differences between age and sex classes.

Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834

Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834

Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834

Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 is a medium-sized herbivorous goose with distinct physical traits and migratory nesting ecology.

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