[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta perspicillata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Surf Scoter | [FR] Macreuse a lunettes | [DE] Brillenente | [ES] Negron Careto | [NL] Brilzeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta perspicillata NA n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser fabalis fabalis | [authority] Latham, 1787 | [UK] Taiga Bean Goose | [FR] Oie des moissons | [DE] Saatgans | [ES] Ansar Campestre | [NL] Rietgans 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] Cygnus buccinator | [authority] Richardson, 1832 | [UK] Trumpeter Swan | [FR] Cygne trompette | [DE] Trompeterschwan | [ES] Cisne Trompetero | [NL] Trompetzwaan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cygnus buccinator NA nw Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser caerulescens | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Snow Goose | [FR] Oie de neiges | [DE] Schneegans | [ES] Ganso Azul | [NL] Sneeuwgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya collaris | [authority] Donovan, 1809 | [UK] Ring-necked Duck | [FR] Fuligule a collier | [DE] Ringschnabel-Ente | [ES] Porron Acollarado | [NL] Ringsnaveleend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya collaris NA widespread Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna tadorna | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne de Belon | [DE] Brandgans | [ES] Tarro Blanco | [NL] Bergeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chen rossii | [authority] Cassin, 1861 | [UK] Rosss Goose | [FR] Oie de Ross | [DE] Zwerg-Schneegans | [ES] Ansar de Ross | [NL] Ross’ Gans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Chen rossii NA n Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura jamaicensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Ruddy Duck | [FR] Erismature rousse | [DE] Schwarzkopf-Ruderente | [ES] Pato Malvasia de Cara Blanca | [NL] Rosse Sterkelstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All have, as their name […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna ferruginea | [authority] Pallas, 1764 | [UK] Ruddy Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne casarca | [DE] Rostgans | [ES] Tarro Canelo | [NL] Casarca Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tadorna ferruginea EU c, s Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga rubidiceps | [authority] P.L. Sclater, 1861 | [UK] Ruddy-headed Goose | [FR] Ouette a tete rousse | [DE] Rotkopf-Gans | [ES] Cauquen Colorado (Arg) | [NL] Roodkopgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of 5 species in the family Anatidae. It belongs to […]