[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergellus albellus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Smew | [FR] Harle piette | [DE] Zwergsager | [ES] Serreta Chica | [NL] Nonnetje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck, which is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers (Mergus) and the goldeneyes (Bucephala). […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Branta ruficollis | [authority] Pallas, 1769 | [UK] Red-breasted Goose | [FR] Bernache a cou roux | [DE] Rothals-Gans | [ES] Barnacla de Cuello Rojo | [NL] Roodhalsgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to the true geese and swans […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergus serrator | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-breasted Merganser | [FR] Harle huppe | [DE] Mittelsager | [ES] Serreta Mediana | [NL] Middelste Zaagbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Mergus serrator NA, EU widespread Genus Mergus is the genus of the typical mergansers, fish-eating ducks in […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Netta rufina | [authority] Pallas, 1773 | [UK] Red-crested Pochard | [FR] Nette rousse | [DE] Kolbenente | [ES] Pato Colorado | [NL] Krooneend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Netta rufina EU w, c Genus Netta is a genus of diving ducks. Unlike other diving ducks, the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya americana | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Redhead | [FR] Fuligule a tete rouge | [DE] Rotkopf-Ente | [ES] Porron Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Tafeleend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya americana NA widespread Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya ferina | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Pochard | [FR] Fuligule milouin | [DE] Tafelente | [ES] Porron Euroasiatico | [NL] Tafeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas erythrorhyncha | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Red-billed Duck | [FR] Canard a bec rouge | [DE] Rotschnabel-Ente | [ES] anade Piquirrojo | [NL] Roodsnavelpijlstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas erythrorhyncha AF e, sc, s Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas fulvigula | [authority] Ridgway, 1874 | [UK] Mottled Duck | [FR] Canard Brun | [DE] Floridaente | [ES] Pato Tejano | [NL] Gevlekte Florida eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cairina moschata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Muscovy Duck | [FR] Canard musque | [DE] Moschusente | [ES] Pato Criollo | [NL] Muskuseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus It has two species, which are similar anatomically but quite distinct in external morphology. These were initially placed as type […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas clypeata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Shoveler | [FR] Canard souchet | [DE] Loffelente | [ES] Pato Cuchara | [NL] Slobeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas clypeata NA, EU widespread Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]