Category: Anatidae

Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca)

[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 […]

Whistling Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

[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 […]

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus buccinator | [authority] Richardson, 1832 | [UK] Trumpeter Swan | [FR] Cygne trompette | [DE] Trompeterschwan | [ES] Cisne Trompetero | [NL] Trompetzwaan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cygnus buccinator NA nw Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese […]

Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser caerulescens | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Snow Goose | [FR] Oie de neiges | [DE] Schneegans | [ES] Ganso Azul | [NL] Sneeuwgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in […]

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Netta erythrophthalma | [authority] Wied, 1832 | [UK] Southern Pochard | [FR] Nette brune | [DE] Rotaugen-Ente | [ES] Pato Morado | [NL] Bruine Krooneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Netta is a genus of diving ducks. Unlike other diving ducks, the Netta species are reluctant to dive, and […]

Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria fischeri | [authority] Brandt, 1847 | [UK] Spectacled Eider | [FR] Eider a lunettes | [DE] Pluschkopf-Ente | [ES] Eider de Anteojos | [NL] Brileider Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Somateria fischeri NA, EU Siberia, Alaska Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s […]

Stellers Eider (Polysticta stelleri)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Polysticta stelleri | [authority] Pallas, 1769 | [UK] Stellers Eider | [FR] Eider de Steller | [DE] Scheckente | [ES] Eider Menor | [NL] Stellers Eider Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Steller?s eider was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1769, and given the scientific name Anas […]

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta perspicillata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Surf Scoter | [FR] Macreuse a lunettes | [DE] Brillenente | [ES] Negron Careto | [NL] Brilzeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta perspicillata NA n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis fabalis)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser fabalis fabalis | [authority] Latham, 1787 | [UK] Taiga Bean Goose | [FR] Oie des moissons | [DE] Saatgans | [ES] Ansar Campestre | [NL] Rietgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese and sometimes the white geese. It belongs to the […]

Smew (Mergellus albellus)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergellus albellus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Smew | [FR] Harle piette | [DE] Zwergsager | [ES] Serreta Chica | [NL] Nonnetje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck, which is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers (Mergus) and the goldeneyes (Bucephala). […]