[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Marmaronetta angustirostris | [authority] Menetries, 1832 | [UK] Marbled Duck | [FR] Sarcelle marbree | [DE] Marmelente | [ES] Cerceta pardilla | [NL] Marmereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nomonyx dominica | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Masked Duck | [FR] Erismature routoutou | [DE] Masken-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Enmascarada | [NL] Maskerstekelstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The only member of the genus Nomonyx, it is intermediate between the rather primitive Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta) and the very […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga hybrida | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Kelp Goose | [FR] Ouette marine | [DE] Kelpgans | [ES] Cauquen Caranca | [NL] Kelpgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of 5 species in the family Anatidae. It belongs to the tribe Tadornini, A […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria spectabilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] King Eider | [FR] Eider a tete grise | [DE] Pracht-Eiderente | [ES] Eider Real | [NL] Koningseider Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Somateria spectabilis NA, EU n Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s Eider, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Sarkidiornis melanotos | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Knob-billed Duck | [FR] Canard-a-bosse bronze | [DE] Glanzente | [ES] Pato Crestudo (Arg, Bo) | [NL] Knobbeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Knob-billed Duck and Comb Duck is the only known species of the genus Sarkidiornis. The supposed extinct […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya affinis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Lesser Scaup | [FR] Fuligule a tete noire | [DE] Kleine Bergente | [ES] Porron bola | [NL] Kleine Toppereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser erythropus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Lesser White-fronted Goose | [FR] Oie naine | [DE] Zwerggans | [ES] Ansar Careto Chico | [NL] Dwerggans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anser erythropus EU n Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese and sometimes the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Histrionicus histrionicus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Harlequin Duck | [FR] Arlequin plongeur | [DE] Kragenente | [ES] Pato Arlequin | [NL] Harlekijneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, is a small sea duck. Today, this is the only species of its genus. Two […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Lophodytes cucullatus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Hooded Merganser | [FR] Harle couronne | [DE] Kappensager | [ES] Serreta de Caperuza (Me), Serreta Capuchona | [NL] Kokarde-zaagbek Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a small duck and is the only member of the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya marila | [authority] Linnaeus, 1761 | [UK] Greater Scaup | [FR] Fuligule milouinan | [DE] Bergente | [ES] Porron Bastardo | [NL] Toppereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene […]