[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya australis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Hardhead | [FR] Fuligule austral | [DE] Tasman-Moorente | [ES] Porron Australiano | [NL] Australische Witoogeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene […]
Category: Anseriformes
Falkland Steamer Duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres brachypterus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Falkland Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer des Malouines | [DE] Falkland-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Malvinero (Arg) | [NL] Falklandbooteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres brachypterus SA Falkland Islands Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of ducks […]
Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres patachonicus | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Flying Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer de Patagonie | [DE] Langflugel-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Volador (Arg, Cl) | [NL] Vliegende Booteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres patachonicus SA s Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of […]
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas zonorhyncha | [authority] Swinhoe, 1866 | [UK] Eastern Spot-billed Duck | [FR] Canard de Chine | [DE] Chinesische Fleckschnabelente | [ES] Anade picopinto | [NL] Chinese Vlekbekeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas zonorhyncha OR China, Southeast Asia Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. […]
Eatons Pintail (Anas eatoni)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas eatoni | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Eatons Pintail | [FR] Canard d’Eaton | [DE] sudl. Spiessente | [ES] anade de Eaton | [NL] Eaton-Pijlstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]
Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anseranatidae | [latin] Anseranas semipalmata | [authority] Latham, 1798 | [UK] Magpie Goose | [FR] Canaroie semipalme | [DE] Spaltfussgans | [ES] Ganso Urraco | [NL] Ekstergans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is a waterbird species found in coastal northern Australia and savannah in southern New Guinea. […]
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aix sponsa | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wood Duck | [FR] Canard carolin | [DE] Brautente | [ES] Pato de la Florida | [NL] Carolinaeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aix sponsa NA widespread Genus Aix is a genus that contains two species of ducks: the […]
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas penelope | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wigeon | [FR] Canard siffleur | [DE] Pfeifente | [ES] Anade Silbon | [NL] Smient Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. Some […]
White-faced Tree-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna viduata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] White-faced Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne veuf | [DE] Witwen-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Pampa (Arg), Suiriri Cariblanco, Pijije Cariblanco (Cr) | [NL] Witwangfluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species that are primarily of tropical and subtropical […]
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura leucocephala | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] White-headed Duck | [FR] Erismature a tete blanche | [DE] Weisskopf-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Cabeciblanca | [NL] Witkopeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All have, as their name implies, long […]