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Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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.

Anser indicus (Latham, 1790)
Anatidae

Anser indicus (Latham, 1790)

Anser indicus (Latham, 1790)

The bar-headed goose, Anser indicus, is a high-flying mid-sized goose famous for crossing the Himalayas during migration.

Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
Anatidae

Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)

Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)

Anser fabalis is a goose species with specific size, plumage and bill traits, that was historically sometimes grouped as a bean goose subspecies.

Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae

Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser erythropus, the lesser white-fronted goose, is a small goose with distinct markings and a declining European breeding population.

Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae

Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser cygnoides, the swan goose, is a large Anser goose currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae

Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser anser, the greylag goose, is a large Palearctic goose with detailed physical traits, distribution, and growing pest status in some regions.

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)
Anatidae

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)

Anser albifrons, the greater white-fronted goose, is a migratory waterbird with described size, appearance, distribution and breeding ecology.

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