Anatidae — Duck Family
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a large Australian goose species with limited introduced populations in New Zealand.
Lophonetta specularioides (P.P.King, 1828)
Lophonetta specularioides (P.P.King, 1828)
Lophonetta specularioides, the crested duck, is a medium-sized South American waterfowl with two distinct elevation-separated subspecies.
Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)
Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841)
The black-headed duck is a small South American duck with distinctive traits and two separate ranges.
Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769)
Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769)
Sarkidiornis melanotos, the knob-billed duck, is a large tropical duck with distinctive markings and behavior.
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 distinct plumage and tree-perching habits.
Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)
Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)
Steller's eider is the smallest eider, with detailed morphology, habitat, reproduction, and lead exposure details covered here.
Coscoroba coscoroba (Molina, 1782)
Coscoroba coscoroba (Molina, 1782)
Coscoroba coscoroba, the coscoroba swan, is a medium-large South American waterfowl intermediate between geese and true swans.
Merganetta armata Gould, 1842
Merganetta armata Gould, 1842
Merganetta armata, the torrent duck, is the only member of the genus Merganetta, an Andean South American duck currently listed as Least Concern.
Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clangula hyemalis, the long-tailed duck, is a diving duck with seasonal plumage changes found in northern regions.
Nomonyx dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Nomonyx dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Nomonyx dominicus, the masked duck, is a waterfowl species ranging from southern US to South America, breeding in vegetated, tree-bordered freshwater habitats.
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1801)
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1801)
Malacorhynchus membranaceus, the pink-eared duck, is a small mobile Australian duck that filters small aquatic prey for food.
Chenonetta jubata (Latham, 1801)
Chenonetta jubata (Latham, 1801)
Chenonetta jubata, the Australian wood duck, is a goose-like Australian duck with distinct plumage that also occurs as a vagrant in New Zealand.
Biziura lobata (Shaw, 1796)
Biziura lobata (Shaw, 1796)
Biziura lobata, the musk duck, is a sexually dimorphic Australian diving duck with distinct male bill lobes.
Amazonetta brasiliensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Amazonetta brasiliensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Amazonetta brasiliensis is a light brown South American duck with distinct plumage and color differences between males and females.
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
This entry describes the physical characteristics of the blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos.
Callonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816)
Callonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816)
The ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys) is a small dabbling duck with distinct male and female plumage patterns.
Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mergellus albellus, the smew, is a small migratory duck not considered threatened despite its decreasing population.
Speculanas specularis (P.P.King, 1828)
Speculanas specularis (P.P.King, 1828)
The bronze-winged duck is a South American dabbling duck that lives along Andean forested streams and eats mixed plant and animal food.
Mareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Mareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Mareca americana, the American wigeon, is a common migratory dabbling duck native to the Americas.
Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758)
The gadwall Mareca strepera is a medium-sized dabbling duck with a wide breeding range across the Northern Hemisphere.
Mareca falcata (Georgi, 1775)
Mareca falcata (Georgi, 1775)
Mareca falcata (falcated duck) is a migratory dabbling duck native to eastern Asia that winters in Southeast Asia.
Mareca penelope (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mareca penelope (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mareca penelope, the Eurasian wigeon, is a migratory dabbling duck native to northern Eurasia, with least concern conservation status.
Mareca sibilatrix (Poeppig, 1829)
Mareca sibilatrix (Poeppig, 1829)
Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) is a South American duck species categorized as least concern by the IUCN.
Chloephaga melanoptera (Eyton, 1838)
Chloephaga melanoptera (Eyton, 1838)
Chloephaga melanoptera, the Andean goose, is a waterfowl native to high Andean habitats of western South America.
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