[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna radjah | [authority] Lesson, 1828 | [UK] Raja Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne radjah | [DE] Radjahgans | [ES] Tarro Raja | [NL] Radjah-eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas platalea | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Red Shoveler | [FR] Canard spatule | [DE] Fuchs-Loffelente | [ES] Pato Cuchara (Arg, Bo, Cl) | [NL] Argentijnse Slobeend } [image copyright]Harold Stiver Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas platalea SA s Genus Anas is a genus of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas luzonica | [authority] Fraser, 1839 | [UK] Philippine Duck | [FR] Canard de Philippines | [DE] Philippinenente | [ES] anade Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Eend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas luzonica OR Philippines Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Malacorhynchus membranaceus | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] Pink-eared Duck | [FR] Canard a oreilles roses | [DE] Rosenohr-Ente | [ES] Pato Pachon | [NL] Lepelbekeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus It is the only living member of the genus Malacorhynchus; a closely related, but slightly larger extinct form […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Neochen jubata | [authority] Spix, 1825 | [UK] Orinoco Goose | [FR] Ouette d’Orenoque | [DE] Orinokogans | [ES] Ganso de Monte (Arg), Ganso del Orinoco | [NL] Orinoco-gans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata ) is a member of the duck, goose and swan […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas superciliosa | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Pacific Black Duck | [FR] Canard a sourcils | [DE] Augenbrauen-Ente | [ES] anade Cejudo | [NL] Wenkbrauweend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna variegata | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Paradise Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne de paradis | [DE] Paradieskasarka | [ES] Tarro Maori | [NL] Paradijscasarca Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Pteronetta hartlaubii | [authority] Cassin, 1859 | [UK] Hartlaubs Duck | [FR] Pteronette de Hartlaub | [DE] Hartlaubente | [ES] Pato de Hartlaub | [NL] Hartlaubs Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Hartlaub’s Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) is a dark chestnut-coloured duck of African forests. Formerly included in the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Biziura lobata | [authority] Shaw, 1796 | [UK] Musk Duck | [FR] Erismature a barbillons | [DE] Lappenente | [ES] Malvasia de Papada | [NL] Australische Muskuseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Biziura is a genus of stiff-tailed ducks endemic to Australasia and containing one living and one fossil […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya novaeseelandiae | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] New Zealand Scaup | [FR] Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zelande | [DE] Maoriente | [ES] Porron Maori | [NL] Nieuwzeelandse Toppereend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya novaeseelandiae AU New Zealand Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has […]