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Anser serrirostris Gould, 1852
Anser serrirostris Gould, 1852
This page gives physical description, distinguishing features, and winter distribution for the tundra bean goose, Anser serrirostris.
Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802)
Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802)
Anser canagicus, the emperor goose, is a distinctively colored goose native to Bering Sea Arctic and subarctic regions.
Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anser caerulescens, the snow goose, is a North American goose species with two plumage color morphs split into two size-based subspecies.
Anser rossii Cassin, 1861
Anser rossii Cassin, 1861
Anser rossii (Ross's goose) is a small Arctic goose closely related to and often hybridizing with the lesser snow goose.
Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria mollissima, the common eider, is a large sea duck known for its distinct appearance, feeding habits, and cultural connections.
Somateria fischeri (J.F.Brandt, 1847)
Somateria fischeri (J.F.Brandt, 1847)
The spectacled eider is a large sea duck that breeds on Alaskan and northeastern Siberian coasts.
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Somateria spectabilis, the king eider, is a large sexually dimorphic Arctic sea duck hunted for food by people.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta perspicillata, the surf scoter, is a small North American migratory sea duck with distinct plumage and molting patterns.
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Melanitta americana, the black scoter, is a large North American sea duck with distinct plumage and breeding habits.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta nigra, the common scoter, is a sea duck with distinct plumage, coastal flocking behaviour, and protected under AEWA.
Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)
Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)
White-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is the largest North American scoter species, described here with identification features and distribution.
Melanitta stejnegeri (Ridgway, 1887)
Melanitta stejnegeri (Ridgway, 1887)
Melanitta stejnegeri, or Stejneger's scoter, is a sea duck distinguished from the white-winged scoter by specific traits, with a known breeding and wintering range and rare vagrant occurrences.
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melanitta fusca, the velvet scoter, is a large sea duck with distinct male and female plumage found across Eurasia.
Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
Aythya collaris, the ring-necked duck, is a small to medium diving duck with distinct male and female plumage traits.
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common pochard is a medium-sized migratory diving duck found across the Palearctic, often foraging alongside swans.
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aythya fuligula, the tufted duck, is a migratory diving duck with a distinctive head tuft found across Eurasia.
Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761)
Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761)
Aythya marila, the greater scaup, is a circumpolar diving duck with distinct male and female plumage and migratory habits.
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838)
Aythya australis, the hardhead, is a small brown duck native to Australia, evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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.
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