[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 […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser albifrons | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] Greater White-fronted Goose | [FR] Oie rieuse | [DE] Blassgans | [ES] Ansar Careto Grande | [NL] Kolgans 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] Anas falcata | [authority] Georgi, 1775 | [UK] Falcated Duck | [FR] Canard a faucilles | [DE] Sichelente | [ES] Cerceta de alfanjes | [NL] Bronskopeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas falcata EU e Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Bucephala clangula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Goldeneye | [FR] Garrot a oeil de or | [DE] Schellente | [ES] Porron Osculado | [NL] Brilduiker Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Goldeneye are small tree-hole nesting northern hemisphere seaducks belonging to the genus Bucephala. Their plumage is black and […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya nyroca | [authority] Guldenstdt, 1770 | [UK] Ferruginous Duck | [FR] Fuligule nyroca | [DE] Moorente | [ES] Porron Pardo | [NL] Witoogeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya nyroca EU w, c Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergus merganser | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Goosander | [FR] Harle bievre | [DE] Gansesager | [ES] Serreta Grande | [NL] Grote Zaagbek Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Mergus is the genus of the typical mergansers, fish-eating ducks in the seaduck subfamily (Merginae). The Hooded Merganser, often termed […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna bicolor | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Fulvous Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne fauve | [DE] Gelbbrust-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Colorado (Arg), Suiriri Bicolor, Pijije Canelo (Cr), Chiriria Bicolor, Piche Amarillo (HN) | [NL] Rosse Fluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species that […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas strepera | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Gadwall | [FR] Canard chipeau | [DE] Schnatterente | [ES] Anade Friso | [NL] Krakeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas strepera NA, EU widespread Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails […]