[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas querquedula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Garganey | [FR] Sarcelle de ete | [DE] Knakente | [ES] Cerceta Carretona | [NL] Zomertaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas querquedula EU w, c, e Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Alopochen aegyptiacus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Egyptian Goose | [FR] Ouette de Egypte | [DE] Nilgans | [ES] Oca del Nilo | [NL] Nijlgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria mollissima | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eider | [FR] Eider a duvet | [DE] Eiderente | [ES] Eider | [NL] Eidereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s Eider, despite its name, is in a different genus. The three extant […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Coscoroba coscoroba | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Coscoroba Swan | [FR] Coscoroba blanc | [DE] Coscorobaschwan | [ES] Cisne Coscoroba (Arg) | [NL] Coscoroba Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Coscoroba swans are part of the order Anseriformes, in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans). There are two genera […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chen canagica | [authority] Sevastianov, 1802 | [UK] Emperor Goose | [FR] Oie empereur | [DE] Kaisergans | [ES] Ansar Emperador | [NL] Keizergans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nettapus coromandelianus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Cotton Pygmy Goose | [FR] Anserelle de Coromandel | [DE] Koromandel-Zwergente | [ES] Gansito Asiatico | [NL] Coromandeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The pygmy geese are a group of very small “perching ducks” in the genus Nettapus which breed in […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas crecca | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Teal | [FR] Sarcelle de hiver | [DE] Krickente | [ES] Cerceta comun | [NL] Wintertaling Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Lophonetta specularioides | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Crested Duck | [FR] Canard huppe | [DE] Schopfente | [ES] anade Juarjual | [NL] Andeseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, the only member of the monotypic […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas sibilatrix | [authority] Poeppig, 1829 | [UK] Chiloe Wigeon | [FR] Canard de Chile | [DE] Chile-Pfeifente | [ES] Pato Ovejero (Arg, Bo, Uy), Silbon Overo | [NL] Chileense Smient Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas sibilatrix SA Southern Cone Genus Anas is a genus of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas castanea | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Chestnut Teal | [FR] Sarcelle rousse | [DE] Kastanienente | [ES] Cerceta Castana | [NL] Kastanjetaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas castanea AU Australia Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails […]