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birds
ducks, geese, and swans
ducks, geese, and swans
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Local animals in this group:
wood duck
northern pintail
American wigeon
northern shoveler
blue-winged teal
Eurasian wigeon
mallard
American black duck
lesser scaup
redhead
ring-necked duck
tufted duck
canvasback
bufflehead
common goldeneye
Barrow's goldeneye
long-tailed duck
common merganser
red-breasted merganser
ruddy duck
king eider
Additional information:
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Encyclopedia of Life
ducks, teals, and relatives
Anatinae
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Anseriformes
ducks, geese, and swans
Anseriformes: information (1)
Anseriformes: pictures (291)
Anseriformes: specimens (2)
Anseriformes: sounds (8)
Family
Anatidae
ducks, geese, and swans
Anatidae: information (1)
Anatidae: pictures (291)
Anatidae: specimens (2)
Anatidae: sounds (8)
Subfamily
Anatinae
ducks, teals, and relatives
Anatinae: pictures (207)
Anatinae: specimens (1)
Anatinae: sounds (7)
Species
Aix sponsa
wood duck
Aix sponsa: information (1)
Aix sponsa: pictures (19)
Aix sponsa: sounds (2)
Species
Anas acuta
northern pintail
Anas acuta: information (1)
Anas acuta: pictures (12)
Anas acuta: sounds (1)
Species
Anas americana
American wigeon
Anas americana: information (1)
Anas americana: pictures (16)
Anas americana: sounds (1)
Species
Anas clypeata
northern shoveler
Anas clypeata: information (1)
Anas clypeata: pictures (18)
Species
Anas discors
blue-winged teal
Anas discors: information (1)
Anas discors: pictures (13)
Species
Anas penelope
Eurasian wigeon
Anas penelope: information (1)
Species
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Anas platyrhynchos: information (1)
Anas platyrhynchos: pictures (45)
Anas platyrhynchos: specimens (1)
Anas platyrhynchos: sounds (2)
Species
Anas rubripes
American black duck
Anas rubripes: information (1)
Anas rubripes: pictures (9)
Species
Aythya affinis
lesser scaup
Aythya affinis: information (1)
Aythya affinis: pictures (1)
Species
Aythya americana
redhead
Aythya americana: information (1)
Aythya americana: pictures (7)
Species
Aythya collaris
ring-necked duck
Aythya collaris: information (1)
Aythya collaris: pictures (1)
Species
Aythya fuligula
tufted duck
Aythya fuligula: information (1)
Species
Aythya valisineria
canvasback
Aythya valisineria: information (1)
Aythya valisineria: pictures (7)
Species
Bucephala albeola
bufflehead
Bucephala albeola: information (1)
Bucephala albeola: pictures (12)
Species
Bucephala clangula
common goldeneye
Bucephala clangula: information (1)
Bucephala clangula: pictures (1)
Species
Bucephala islandica
Barrow's goldeneye
Bucephala islandica: information (1)
Bucephala islandica: pictures (1)
Species
Clangula hyemalis
long-tailed duck
Clangula hyemalis: information (1)
Clangula hyemalis: pictures (3)
Species
Mergus merganser
common merganser
Mergus merganser: information (1)
Mergus merganser: pictures (12)
Species
Mergus serrator
red-breasted merganser
Mergus serrator: information (1)
Mergus serrator: pictures (1)
Species
Oxyura jamaicensis
ruddy duck
Oxyura jamaicensis: information (1)
Oxyura jamaicensis: pictures (13)
Species
Somateria spectabilis
king eider
Somateria spectabilis: information (1)