[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas eatoni | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Eatons Pintail | [FR] Canard d’Eaton | [DE] sudl. Spiessente | [ES] anade de Eaton | [NL] Eaton-Pijlstaart 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] Anas penelope | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wigeon | [FR] Canard siffleur | [DE] Pfeifente | [ES] Anade Silbon | [NL] Smient Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. Some […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura leucocephala | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] White-headed Duck | [FR] Erismature a tete blanche | [DE] Weisskopf-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Cabeciblanca | [NL] Witkopeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All have, as their name implies, long […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus cygnus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Whooper Swan | [FR] Cygne chanteur | [DE] Singschwan | [ES] Cisne Cantor | [NL] Wilde Zwaan Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aix sponsa | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wood Duck | [FR] Canard carolin | [DE] Brautente | [ES] Pato de la Florida | [NL] Carolinaeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aix sponsa NA widespread Genus Aix is a genus that contains two species of ducks: the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna viduata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] White-faced Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne veuf | [DE] Witwen-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Pampa (Arg), Suiriri Cariblanco, Pijije Cariblanco (Cr) | [NL] Witwangfluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species that are primarily of tropical and subtropical […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser serrirostris | [authority] Latham, 1787 | [UK] Tundra Bean Goose | [FR] Marabout chevelu | [DE] Ostliche Saatgans | [ES] Ansar Campestre | [NL] Toendrarietgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese and sometimes the white geese. It belongs to the true […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta fusca | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Velvet Scoter | [FR] Macreuse brune | [DE] Samtente | [ES] Negron Especulado | [NL] Grote Zeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta fusca EU n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus columbianus | [authority] Ord, 1815 | [UK] Whistling Swan | [FR] Cygne siffleur | [DE] Zwergschwan | [ES] Cisne Chico | [NL] Kleine Zwaan Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya fuligula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Tufted Duck | [FR] Fuligule morillon | [DE] Reiherente | [ES] Porron Monudo | [NL] Kuifeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya fuligula EU widespread Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya […]