Anatidae – Ducks, Geese & Swans « Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus

Anatidae – Ducks, Geese & Swans

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) at Lake Parker By Dan'sPix

And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, (Leviticus 11:18 KJV)

CLASS – AVES, Order – ANSERIFORMES, Family – Anatidae – Ducks, Geese & Swans

I.O.C. 2.11 Ver. (pre 3.0 Version)
Genus (48), Species (165), Subspecies

Dendrocygna
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) by Val – Article
Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) by Reinier
____ (Dendrocygna autumnalis fulgens)
____ (Dendrocygna autumnalis autumnalis) ©WikiC
Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) by Ian
West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) ©WIWD
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) ©USFWS – Video
Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) by Ian
Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) by Ian – Video by Nick
____ (Dendrocygna arcuata arcuata)
____ (Dendrocygna arcuata pygmaea)
____ (Dendrocygna arcuata australis)
Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) by Nikhil
Thalassornis
White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) ©WikiC
____ (Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus)
____ (Thalassornis leuconotus insularis)
Cereopsis
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) by Ian
____ (Cereopsis novaehollandiae novaehollandiae)
____ (Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea)
Anser
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) by Lee
Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) by QuyTran
____ (Anser fabalis fabalis)
____ (Anser fabalis johanseni)
____ (Anser fabalis middendorffii)
Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) ©WikiC
____ (Anser serrirostris rossicus)
____ (Anser serrirostris serrirostris)
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) ©AGrosset
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) by Nikhil
____ (Anser anser anser)
____ (Anser anser rubrirostris)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) by Nikhil
____ (Anser albifrons elgasi)
____ (Anser albifrons gambeli)
____ (Anser albifrons flavirostris)
____ (Anser albifrons albifrons) ©WikiC
____ (Anser albifrons frontalis) ©WikiC
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) by Nikhil
Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) by Nikhil
Chen
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) nest ©USFWS
____ (Chen caerulescens caerulescens)
____ (Chen caerulescens atlantica)
Ross’s Goose (Chen rossii) by JFenton
Emperor Goose (Chen canagica) ©USFWS
Branta
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) by Ian – Article
____ (Branta canadensis occidentalis)
____ (Branta canadensis fulva)
____ (Branta canadensis maxima)
____ (Branta canadensis parvipes)
____ (Branta canadensis moffitti)
____ (Branta canadensis interior)
____ (Branta canadensis canadensis)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)©USFWS – Family ©USFWS
____ (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) ©WikiC
____ (Branta hutchinsii minima) Family ©USFWS
____ (Branta hutchinsii taverneri)
____ (Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis) by Val - Article
Brant Goose (Branta bernicla) by JFenton – Video by Keith
____ (Branta bernicla bernicla) ©WikiC
____ (Branta bernicla hrota)
____ (Branta bernicla nigricans)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) ©AGrosset
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) ©Wiki
Coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) ©AGrosset
Cygnus
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) by Dan – Video by Nick – Article
Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) by Bob-Nan
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) by Dan – Article
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) by DavesBP – Article
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) by DavesBP
____ (Cygnus columbianus columbianus)
____ (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) by Ian
Stictonetta
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) by Ian – Video by Nick
Hymenolaimus
Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) ©WikiC
Tachyeres
Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) by DavesBP – Photo ©WikiC
Fuegian Steamer Duck (Tachyeres pteneres) ©AGrosset
Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) by DavesBP
Chubut Steamer Duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) by BirdingPix
Merganetta
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) by Robert Scanlon – Video by Keith
____ (Merganetta armata colombiana)
____ (Merganetta armata leucogenis)
____ (Merganetta armata turneri)
____ (Merganetta armata garleppi)
____ (Merganetta armata berlepschi)
____ (Merganetta armata armata)
Plectropterus
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) by Bob-Nan
____ (Plectropterus gambensis gambensis)
____ (Plectropterus gambensis niger)
Sarkidiornis
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) by Nikhil – Video by Keith
Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) ©WikiC
Cyanochen
Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) at Zoo ©WikiC
Alopochen
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) by DavesBP
Neochen
Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata) ©WikiC
Chloephaga
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) ©WikiC
Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) by DavesBP
____ (Chloephaga picta picta)
____ (Chloephaga picta leucoptera)
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) by DavesBP
____ (Chloephaga hybrida hybrida)
____ (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum)
Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) by DavesBP
Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) by Daves BirdingPix
Tadorna
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) by Ian
Raja Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) by Ian – Video by Nick
____ (Tadorna radjah radjah)
____ (Tadorna radjah rufitergum)
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) by Nikhil – Video by Keith
South African Shelduck (Tadorna cana) ©WikiC
Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) by Ian – Video F – Video M
Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) male – female ©WikiC
Malacorhynchus
Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) by Ian – Video by Nick
Salvadorina
Salvadori’s Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) IBC – Video by Keith
Cairina
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) by SSlayton – Video by Keith
Asarcornis
White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) by Nikhil
Pteronetta
Hartlaub’s Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) ©WikiC
Aix
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) by Dan
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) by SSlayton
Chenonetta
Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) ©AGrosset – Video by Nick
Nettapus
African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus) ©WikiC – Video by Keith
Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) by Ian
____ (Nettapus coromandelianus coromandelianus)
____ (Nettapus coromandelianus albipennis)
Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus) by Ian
Amazonetta
Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) ©WikiC
____ (Amazonetta brasiliensis brasiliensis)
____ (Amazonetta brasiliensis ipecutiri)
Callonetta
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) ©WikiC
Lophonetta
Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) by DavesBP – Video by Keith
____ (Lophonetta specularioides alticola)
____ (Lophonetta specularioides specularioides)
Speculanas
Bronze-winged Duck (Speculanas specularis) ©WikiC
Anas
Cape Teal (Anas capensis) ©WikiC
Gadwall (Anas strepera) by Val – Video by Keith – Article
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) ©WikiC
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) by DavesBP
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) by DavesBP
American Wigeon (Anas americana) by Ray – Brood©USFWS– Article
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)©WikiC – Video by Keith
____ (Anas sparsa leucostigma)
____ (Anas sparsa sparsa)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) by JFenton
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by Dan – Article
____ (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos)
____ (Anas platyrhynchos conboschas)
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) by DavesBP
____ (Anas fulvigula fulvigula)
____ (Anas fulvigula maculosa)
Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) ©USFWS
Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana) ©WikiC
Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) ©WikiC
Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) ©WikiC
Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) by Ian – Video by Nick
____ (Anas superciliosa rogersi)
____ (Anas superciliosa superciliosa)
____ (Anas superciliosa pelewensis)
Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) by Nikhil
____ (Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha)
____ (Anas poecilorhyncha haringtoni)
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) ©WikiC
Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) ©WikiC – Video by Keith
Meller’s Duck (Anas melleri) ©WikiC
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) by Bob-Nan
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) by Ian
____ (Anas cyanoptera septentrionalium)
____ (Anas cyanoptera tropica)
____ (Anas cyanoptera borreroi)
____ (Anas cyanoptera orinoma)
____ (Anas cyanoptera cyanoptera)
Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii) by Ian
Red Shoveler (Anas platalea) by DavesBP
Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) by Ian – Video by Nick
____ (Anas rhynchotis rhynchotis)
____ (Anas rhynchotis variegata)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) by Val – Article
Bernier’s Teal (Anas bernieri) ©WikiC
Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) ©WikiC
Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) Drawing ©WikiC
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) by Ian – Video by Nick
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) by Ian – Video by Nick
Auckland Teal (Anas aucklandica) Drawing ©WikiC
Campbell Teal (Anas nesiotis) ©WikiC
Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) ©WikiC
White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) by DavesBP
____ (Anas bahamensis bahamensis)
____ (Anas bahamensis rubrirostris)
____ (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)
Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha) ©WikiC
Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris) ©WikiC
____ (Anas flavirostris oxyptera)
____ (Anas flavirostris flavirostris)
Andean Teal (Anas andium) Drawing ©WikiC
____ (Anas andium atlipetens)
____ (Anas andium andium)
Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) by Daves BirdingPix
____ (Anas georgica spinicauda)
____ (Anas georgica georgica)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Ray – Family bu Ian
Eaton’s Pintail (Anas eatoni) ©WikiC
____ (Anas eatoni drygalskii)
____ (Anas eatoni eatoni)
Garganey (Anas querquedula) by Nikhil
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) ©WikiC
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) by Ian
____ (Anas crecca crecca)
____ (Anas crecca nimia)
Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) by Bob-Nan
Silver Teal (Anas versicolor) ©WikiC
____ (Anas versicolor versicolor) ©WikiC
____ (Anas versicolor fretensis)
Puna Teal (Anas puna) ©WikiC
Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) ©WikiC
Marmaronetta
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) ©WikiC
Netta
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) by Ian
Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca) ©WikiC
Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) female ©WikiC
____ (Netta erythrophthalma brunnea)
____ (Netta erythrophthalma erythrophthalma)
Aythya
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) by DavesBP
Redhead (Aythya americana) by Ray
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) ©WikiC
Hardhead (Aythya australis) Female by Ian – Video M by Nick
____ (Aythya australis australis)
____ (Aythya australis extima)
Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) ©WikiC
Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) ©WikiC
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) by Nikhil
New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) – female ©WikiC
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) by Dan
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – female by Ian
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) by Ray
____ (Aythya marila marila)
____ (Aythya marila nearctica)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) by Ray
Polysticta
Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri) by Ian
Somateria
Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) ©USFWS
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) ©USFWS
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) by Ian
____ (Somateria mollissima v-nigrum)
____ (Somateria mollissima borealis)
____ (Somateria mollissima sedentaria)
____ (Somateria mollissima dresseri)
____ (Somateria mollissima faeroeensis)
____ (Somateria mollissima mollissima)
Histrionicus
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) by Ian
Melanitta
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) by DavesBP
Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) Drawing ©WikiC
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) by Ray
____ (Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri)
____ (Melanitta deglandi deglandi)
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) Drawing ©WikiC
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) ©WikiC
Clangula
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) by Ray
Bucephala
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) by DavesBP
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) by Nikhil
____ (Bucephala clangula clangula)
____ (Bucephala clangula americana)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) by DavesBP
Mergellus
Smew (Mergellus albellus) ©WikiC
Lophodytes
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) by SSlayton – Article
Mergus
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) by Nikhil
____ (Mergus merganser merganser) ©WikiC
____ (Mergus merganser orientalis)
____ (Mergus merganser americanus) ©WikiC
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) by Ray
Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) male – female ©WikiC
Heteronetta
Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) ©WikiC
Nomonyx
Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus) ©WikiC
Oxyura
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) by DavesBP
____ (Oxyura jamaicensis rubida)
____ (Oxyura jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) by Robert Scanlon
Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) females ©WikiC
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) by Ian – Video by Nick
Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) by Ian
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) ©WikiC
Biziura
Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) by Ian – Video by Nick
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