[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 […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser serrirostris | [authority] Latham, 1787 | [UK] Tundra Bean Goose | [FR] Marabout chevelu | [DE] Ostliche Saatgans | [ES] Ansar Campestre | [NL] Toendrarietgans 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] Melanitta fusca | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Velvet Scoter | [FR] Macreuse brune | [DE] Samtente | [ES] Negron Especulado | [NL] Grote Zeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta fusca EU n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus columbianus | [authority] Ord, 1815 | [UK] Whistling Swan | [FR] Cygne siffleur | [DE] Zwergschwan | [ES] Cisne Chico | [NL] Kleine Zwaan Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya fuligula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Tufted Duck | [FR] Fuligule morillon | [DE] Reiherente | [ES] Porron Monudo | [NL] Kuifeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya fuligula EU widespread Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga picta | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Upland Goose | [FR] Ouette de Magellan | [DE] Magellangans | [ES] Cauquen Comun (Arg) | [NL] Magelhaengans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of 5 species in the family Anatidae. It belongs to the tribe […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas bahamensis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] White-cheeked Pintail | [FR] Canard de Bahamas | [DE] Bahamaente | [ES] Anade Gargantillo | [NL] Bahamapijlstaart 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] Netta erythrophthalma | [authority] Wied, 1832 | [UK] Southern Pochard | [FR] Nette brune | [DE] Rotaugen-Ente | [ES] Pato Morado | [NL] Bruine Krooneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Netta is a genus of diving ducks. Unlike other diving ducks, the Netta species are reluctant to dive, and […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria fischeri | [authority] Brandt, 1847 | [UK] Spectacled Eider | [FR] Eider a lunettes | [DE] Pluschkopf-Ente | [ES] Eider de Anteojos | [NL] Brileider Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Somateria fischeri NA, EU Siberia, Alaska Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Polysticta stelleri | [authority] Pallas, 1769 | [UK] Stellers Eider | [FR] Eider de Steller | [DE] Scheckente | [ES] Eider Menor | [NL] Stellers Eider Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Steller?s eider was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1769, and given the scientific name Anas […]