[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 […]
Category: Anseriformes
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
[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 […]
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Clangula hyemalis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Long-tailed Duck | [FR] Harelde boreale | [DE] Eisente | [ES] Havelda | [NL] IJseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Long-tailed Duck or Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, […]
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas platyrhynchos | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mallard | [FR] Canard colvert | [DE] Stockente | [ES] Anade Real | [NL] Wilde Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. […]
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aix galericulata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mandarin Duck | [FR] Canard mandarin | [DE] Mandarinente | [ES] Pato Mandarin | [NL] Mandarijneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aix is a genus that contains two species of ducks: the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), and the Mandarin Duck (Aix […]
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Marmaronetta angustirostris | [authority] Menetries, 1832 | [UK] Marbled Duck | [FR] Sarcelle marbree | [DE] Marmelente | [ES] Cerceta pardilla | [NL] Marmereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling […]
Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nomonyx dominica | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Masked Duck | [FR] Erismature routoutou | [DE] Masken-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Enmascarada | [NL] Maskerstekelstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The only member of the genus Nomonyx, it is intermediate between the rather primitive Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta) and the very […]
Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anhimidae | [latin] Anhima cornuta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Horned Screamer | [FR] Kamichi cornu | [DE] Horn-Wehrvogel | [ES] Chaja Anuma | [NL] Anioema Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a member of a small family of birds, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands […]
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga hybrida | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Kelp Goose | [FR] Ouette marine | [DE] Kelpgans | [ES] Cauquen Caranca | [NL] Kelpgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of 5 species in the family Anatidae. It belongs to the tribe Tadornini, A […]
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria spectabilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] King Eider | [FR] Eider a tete grise | [DE] Pracht-Eiderente | [ES] Eider Real | [NL] Koningseider Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Somateria spectabilis NA, EU n Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s Eider, […]