[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya ferina | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Pochard | [FR] Fuligule milouin | [DE] Tafelente | [ES] Porron Euroasiatico | [NL] Tafeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene of […]
Category: Anatidae
Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas erythrorhyncha | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Red-billed Duck | [FR] Canard a bec rouge | [DE] Rotschnabel-Ente | [ES] anade Piquirrojo | [NL] Roodsnavelpijlstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas erythrorhyncha AF e, sc, s Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes […]
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas fulvigula | [authority] Ridgway, 1874 | [UK] Mottled Duck | [FR] Canard Brun | [DE] Floridaente | [ES] Pato Tejano | [NL] Gevlekte Florida eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cairina moschata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Muscovy Duck | [FR] Canard musque | [DE] Moschusente | [ES] Pato Criollo | [NL] Muskuseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus It has two species, which are similar anatomically but quite distinct in external morphology. These were initially placed as type […]
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas clypeata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Shoveler | [FR] Canard souchet | [DE] Loffelente | [ES] Pato Cuchara | [NL] Slobeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas clypeata NA, EU widespread Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas acuta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Pintail | [FR] Canard pilet | [DE] Spiessente | [ES] Anade Rabudo | [NL] Pijlstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas acuta NA, EU n Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser brachyrhynchus | [authority] Baillon, 1834 | [UK] Pink-footed Goose | [FR] Oie a bec court | [DE] Kurzschnabel-Gans | [ES] Ansar de Pico Corto | [NL] Kleine Rietgans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anser brachyrhynchus EU nw Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese […]
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Clangula hyemalis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Long-tailed Duck | [FR] Harelde boreale | [DE] Eisente | [ES] Havelda | [NL] IJseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Long-tailed Duck or Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, […]
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas platyrhynchos | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mallard | [FR] Canard colvert | [DE] Stockente | [ES] Anade Real | [NL] Wilde Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. […]
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aix galericulata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mandarin Duck | [FR] Canard mandarin | [DE] Mandarinente | [ES] Pato Mandarin | [NL] Mandarijneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aix is a genus that contains two species of ducks: the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), and the Mandarin Duck (Aix […]
