[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Blue Duck | [FR] Canard bleu | [DE] Saumschnabel-Ente | [ES] Pato Azul | [NL] Blauwe Eend. Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is one of New Zealand’s ancient endemic species. It is the only member of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura australis | [authority] Gould, 1836 | [UK] Blue-billed Duck | [FR] Erismature australe | [DE] Schwarzkinn-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Australiana | [NL] Australische Stekelstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oxyura australis AU Australia Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cyanochen cyanoptera | [authority] Ruppell, 1845 | [UK] Blue-winged Goose | [FR] Ouette a ailes bleues | [DE] Blauflugel-Gans | [ES] Ganso Aliazul | [NL] Blauwvleugelgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) is a waterfowl species which is endemic to Ethiopia. It is the only […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Bucephala islandica | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Barrows Goldeneye | [FR] Garrot de Islande | [DE] Spatelente | [ES] Porron Islandico | [NL] IJslandse 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] Anas bernieri | [authority] Hartlaub, 1860 | [UK] Berniers Teal | [FR] Sarcelle de Bernier | [DE] Bernierente | [ES] Cerceta Malgache | [NL] Madagaskartaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas bernieri AF Madagascar Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta americana | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black Scoter | [FR] Macreuse noire | [DE] Trauerente | [ES] Negron Comun | [NL] Zwarte Zeeeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are mostly black and have swollen bills. Females […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus atratus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black Swan | [FR] Cygne noir | [DE] Schwarzschwan | [ES] Cisne Negro | [NL] Zwarte Zwaan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cygnus atratus AU Australia, New Zealand Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas formosa | [authority] Georgi, 1775 | [UK] Baikal Teal | [FR] Sarcelle elegante | [DE] Gluckente | [ES] Cerceta del Baikal | [NL] Siberische Taling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas formosa EU n Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser indicus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Bar-headed Goose | [FR] Oie a tete barree | [DE] Streifengans | [ES] Ansar Calvo | [NL] Indische Gans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese and sometimes the white geese. It belongs to the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Branta leucopsis | [authority] Bechstein, 1803 | [UK] Barnacle Goose | [FR] Bernache nonnette | [DE] Weisswangen-Gans | [ES] Barnacla de Cara Blanca | [NL] Brandgans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Branta leucopsis EU nw Genus The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to […]