Anatidae — Duck Family
Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863)
Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863)
Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck species found in East Asia, currently experiencing severe population decline.
Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya affinis, the lesser scaup, is a small North American diving duck with detailed plumage, migration, and ecological traits.
Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770)
Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770)
Aythya nyroca, the ferruginous duck, is a waterfowl with distinct plumage and eye color differences between males and females, ranging across Eurasia and Africa.
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya americana, the redhead, is a North American diving pochard duck that lives in wetland habitats year-round.
Aythya valisineria (A.Wilson, 1814)
Aythya valisineria (A.Wilson, 1814)
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria, the largest North American diving duck, has distinct physical features for each sex.
Aythya novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Aythya novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Aythya novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand scaup, is a small non-migratory diving duck endemic to New Zealand.
Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tadorna tadorna (common shelduck) is a distinctive waterfowl that breeds across temperate Eurosiberia, with rare records in the Americas.
Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764)
Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764)
Tadorna ferruginea, the ruddy shelduck, is a waterfowl with a wide native range across Eurasia and introduced feral populations in parts of Europe.
Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
The Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) is a waterfowl species found across Australia, with distinct plumage differences between sexes and age classes.
Tadorna cana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tadorna cana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tadorna cana, the South African shelduck, is a waterfowl species with distinct plumage traits, vocal differences between sexes, and is covered by the AEWA agreement.
Tadorna variegata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Tadorna variegata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata) is a large, sexually dimorphic duck endemic to New Zealand, with distinct behaviour and omnivorous diet.
Oxyura australis Gould, 1837
Oxyura australis Gould, 1837
Oxyura australis, the blue-billed duck, is an aquatic duck endemic to temperate Australia with behavior tied to its breeding cycle.
Oxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838)
Oxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838)
Oxyura maccoa, the Maccoa duck, is a sedentary stiff-tailed diving duck native to southern and eastern Africa.
Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860)
Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860)
Oxyura vittata, the lake duck, is a partially migratory waterfowl widespread in South America, listed as Least Concern.
Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769)
Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769)
Oxyura leucocephala is a duck with distinct male and female plumage that breeds across southern Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia.
Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838)
Oxyura ferruginea is a small compact duck with distinctive plumage by season, identifiable by its all-black face and larger size compared to the ruddy duck.
Oxyura jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Oxyura jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
The ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a small compact duck with distinct plumage by age and sex, adapted for swimming.
Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841)
Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841)
Stictonetta naevosa, the freckled duck, is an Australian endemic duck with distinct freckled adult plumage and variable habitat preferences.
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Branta bernicla (brant) is a small Arctic goose with three recognized subspecies and distinct coastal habitat habits.
Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Branta canadensis, the Canada goose, is a large North American true goose well-known for its black head and neck and white chinstrap marking.
Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803)
Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803)
Branta leucopsis, the barnacle goose, is a medium-sized goose with five populations across Eurasia and Greenland, with specific breeding and wintering ranges.
Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769)
Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769)
Branta ruficollis, the red-breasted goose, is the smallest Branta goose with distinct bright markings, breeding in Arctic Siberia and wintering mostly around the Black Sea.
Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834)
Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834)
Branta sandvicensis, the nene, is a large Hawaiian goose adapted for ground walking on lava.
Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832)
Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832)
Branta hutchinsii, the cackling goose, is a small North American migratory goose with distinctive black head and white chinstrap.
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