Ducks, Geese & Swans — Anatidae Species Guide

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Silver Teal

Spatula versicolor (Vieillot, 1816)

Spatula versicolor is a duck species with two recognized extant subspecies found across souther…

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Common Merganser

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 is a large waterbird with distinct plumage differences between …

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Spectacled Duck

Speculanas specularis (P.P.King, 1828)

The bronze-winged duck is a South American dabbling duck that lives along Andean forested strea…

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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anser cygnoides, the swan goose, is a large Anser goose currently listed as Vulnerable on the I…

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Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769)

Branta ruficollis, the red-breasted goose, is the smallest Branta goose with distinct bright ma…

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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789

Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789, the Pacific black duck, is a sociable duck found in various…

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Philippine Duck

Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839

Anas luzonica, the Philippine duck, is a large wetland duck endemic to the Philippines with det…

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Canvasback

Aythya valisineria (A.Wilson, 1814)

Canvasback, Aythya valisineria, the largest North American diving duck, has distinct physical f…

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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Alopochen aegyptiaca, the Egyptian goose, is a goose-like waterfowl native to Africa with reint…