[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chenonetta jubata | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] Maned Duck | [FR] Canard a criniere | [DE] Mahnengans | [ES] Pato de Crin | [NL] Manengans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Australian Wood Duck, Maned Duck or Maned Goose, Chenonetta jubata, is a dabbling duck found throughout much […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas melleri | [authority] P.L. Sclater, 1865 | [UK] Mellers Duck | [FR] Canard de Meller | [DE] Madagaskarente | [ES] anade Malgache | [NL] Mellers Eend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas melleri AF Madagascar Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Branta sandvicensis | [authority] Vigors, 1834 | [UK] Nene | [FR] Bernache nene | [DE] Hawaiigans | [ES] Barnacla Nene | [NL] Hawaii-gans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Branta sandvicensis PO Hawaiian Islands Genus The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to the true […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya australis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Hardhead | [FR] Fuligule austral | [DE] Tasman-Moorente | [ES] Porron Australiano | [NL] Australische Witoogeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres brachypterus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Falkland Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer des Malouines | [DE] Falkland-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Malvinero (Arg) | [NL] Falklandbooteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres brachypterus SA Falkland Islands Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of ducks […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres patachonicus | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Flying Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer de Patagonie | [DE] Langflugel-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Volador (Arg, Cl) | [NL] Vliegende Booteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres patachonicus SA s Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Stictonetta naevosa | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Freckled Duck | [FR] Stictonette tachetee | [DE] Affengans | [ES] Pato Moteado | [NL] Stippeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Freckled Duck species was formerly allied with the dabbling ducks, but is now placed in a monotypic subfamily Stictonettinae. […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres pteneres | [authority] Forster, 1844 | [UK] Fuegian Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer cendre | [DE] Magellan-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Austral (Arg), Patovapor del Magallanes | [NL] Reuzenbooteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres pteneres SA s Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nettapus pulchellus | [authority] Gould, 1842 | [UK] Green Pygmy Goose | [FR] Anserelle elegante | [DE] Australische Zwergente | [ES] Gansito Australiano | [NL] Groene Dwergeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The pygmy geese are a group of very small “perching ducks” in the genus Nettapus which breed […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas zonorhyncha | [authority] Swinhoe, 1866 | [UK] Eastern Spot-billed Duck | [FR] Canard de Chine | [DE] Chinesische Fleckschnabelente | [ES] Anade picopinto | [NL] Chinese Vlekbekeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas zonorhyncha OR China, Southeast Asia Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. […]