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birds

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ducks, geese, and swans

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ducks, geese, and swans

Anseriformes

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - ClassAvesbirds
    Aves: information (1)
    Aves: pictures (2052)
    Aves: specimens (28)
    Aves: sounds (143)
    - OrderAnseriformesducks, geese, and swans
      Anseriformes: information (1)
      Anseriformes: pictures (291)
      Anseriformes: specimens (2)
      Anseriformes: sounds (8)
      - FamilyAnatidaeducks, geese, and swans
        Anatidae: information (1)
        Anatidae: pictures (291)
        Anatidae: specimens (2)
        Anatidae: sounds (8)
        SubfamilyAnatinaeducks, teals, and relatives
        Anatinae: pictures (207)
        Anatinae: specimens (1)
        Anatinae: sounds (7)
        SpeciesAix sponsawood duck
        Aix sponsa: information (1)
        Aix sponsa: pictures (19)
        Aix sponsa: sounds (2)
        SpeciesAnas acutanorthern pintail
        Anas acuta: information (1)
        Anas acuta: pictures (12)
        Anas acuta: sounds (1)
        SpeciesAnas americanaAmerican wigeon
        Anas americana: information (1)
        Anas americana: pictures (16)
        Anas americana: sounds (1)
        SpeciesAnas clypeatanorthern shoveler
        Anas clypeata: information (1)
        Anas clypeata: pictures (18)
        SpeciesAnas discorsblue-winged teal
        Anas discors: information (1)
        Anas discors: pictures (13)
        SpeciesAnas penelopeEurasian wigeon
        Anas penelope: information (1)
        SpeciesAnas platyrhynchosmallard
        Anas platyrhynchos: information (1)
        Anas platyrhynchos: pictures (45)
        Anas platyrhynchos: specimens (1)
        Anas platyrhynchos: sounds (2)
        SpeciesAnas rubripesAmerican black duck
        Anas rubripes: information (1)
        Anas rubripes: pictures (9)
        SpeciesAythya affinislesser scaup
        Aythya affinis: information (1)
        Aythya affinis: pictures (1)
        SpeciesAythya americanaredhead
        Aythya americana: information (1)
        Aythya americana: pictures (7)
        SpeciesAythya collarisring-necked duck
        Aythya collaris: information (1)
        Aythya collaris: pictures (1)
        SpeciesAythya fuligulatufted duck
        Aythya fuligula: information (1)
        SpeciesAythya valisineriacanvasback
        Aythya valisineria: information (1)
        Aythya valisineria: pictures (7)
        SpeciesBucephala albeolabufflehead
        Bucephala albeola: information (1)
        Bucephala albeola: pictures (12)
        SpeciesBucephala clangulacommon goldeneye
        Bucephala clangula: information (1)
        Bucephala clangula: pictures (1)
        SpeciesBucephala islandicaBarrow's goldeneye
        Bucephala islandica: information (1)
        Bucephala islandica: pictures (1)
        SpeciesClangula hyemalislong-tailed duck
        Clangula hyemalis: information (1)
        Clangula hyemalis: pictures (3)
        SpeciesMergus mergansercommon merganser
        Mergus merganser: information (1)
        Mergus merganser: pictures (12)
        SpeciesMergus serratorred-breasted merganser
        Mergus serrator: information (1)
        Mergus serrator: pictures (1)
        SpeciesOxyura jamaicensisruddy duck
        Oxyura jamaicensis: information (1)
        Oxyura jamaicensis: pictures (13)
        SpeciesSomateria spectabilisking eider
        Somateria spectabilis: information (1)
        SubfamilyAnserinaegeese and swans
        Anserinae: pictures (83)
        Anserinae: specimens (1)
        Anserinae: sounds (1)
        SpeciesAnser albifronsgreater white-fronted goose
        Anser albifrons: information (1)
        SpeciesBranta canadensisCanada goose
        Branta canadensis: information (1)
        Branta canadensis: pictures (30)
        Branta canadensis: specimens (1)
        Branta canadensis: sounds (1)
        SpeciesCygnus buccinatortrumpeter swan
        Cygnus buccinator: information (1)
        Cygnus buccinator: pictures (17)
        SpeciesCygnus cygnuswhooper swan
        Cygnus cygnus: information (1)
        SpeciesCygnus olormute swan
        Cygnus olor: information (1)
        Cygnus olor: pictures (32)
      - FamilyAnhimidaescreamers
      - FamilyAnseranatidaemagpie goose

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