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Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861
Anatidae

Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861

Chloephaga rubidiceps P.L.Sclater, 1861

Chloephaga rubidiceps, the ruddy-headed goose, is a waterfowl species found in southern South America and the Falkland Islands.

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Anatidae

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Chloephaga picta (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Chloephaga picta, the upland goose, is a sexually dimorphic South American sheldgoose with distinct subspecies and herbivorous grazing habits.

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cairina moschata, the Muscovy duck, is a large, widely distributed duck native to the tropical Americas with distinct sexual dimorphism.

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)
Anatidae

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)

Netta rufina, the red-crested pochard, is a large migratory diving duck native to Eurasia that winters in Africa and South Asia.

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)
Anatidae

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a duck species with two subspecies found in South America and Africa.

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)
Anatidae

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816)

The rosy-billed pochard is a sexually dimorphic migratory duck native to Argentina, threatened by hunting-related lead poisoning.

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842
Anatidae

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842

Nettapus pulchellus, the green pygmy goose, is a small sexually dimorphic duck found in northern Australia, New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)
Anatidae

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783)

The African pygmy goose is a small nomadic waterfowl found across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Anatidae

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Nettapus coromandelianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Nettapus coromandelianus is the world's smallest waterfowl, distributed across Asia to Australia, found in vegetated open water.

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Anatidae

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Alopochen aegyptiaca, the Egyptian goose, is a goose-like waterfowl native to Africa with reintroduced populations in parts of Europe and the Middle East.

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)
Anatidae

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)

Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790)

Tachyeres brachypterus, the flightless Falkland steamer duck, is a large duck endemic to the Falkland Islands.

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)
Anatidae

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)

Tachyeres patachonicus (P.P.King, 1831)

Tachyeres patachonicus, the flying steamer duck, is a sexually dimorphic duck native to southern South America and the Falkland Islands.

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981
Anatidae

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey & Thompson, 1981

Tachyeres leucocephalus, the Chubut steamer duck, is a duck species native to coastal Argentina with distinct male and female plumage traits.

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)
Anatidae

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)

Tachyeres pteneres (J.R.Forster, 1844)

Tachyeres pteneres is the largest flightless steamer duck species, with distinct male, female, and juvenile plumage.

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)
Anatidae

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860)

Pteronetta hartlaubii, or Hartlaub's duck, is a monotypic waterfowl species resident in equatorial West and Central Africa.

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)
Anatidae

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries, 1832)

Marmaronetta angustirostris, the marbled duck, is a small nomadic duck with a fragmented range across western Eurasia and northern Africa.

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Anatidae

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Plectropterus gambensis, the spur-winged goose, is a large African waterfowl, some populations of which are toxic.

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)
Anatidae

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)

Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell, 1845)

Cyanochen cyanoptera is a stocky grey-brown goose-like adapted to cold Ethiopian highland grassland habitats near water.

Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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
Anatidae

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)
Anatidae

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.

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