Category: Anseriformes

Fulvous Tree-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna bicolor | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Fulvous Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne fauve | [DE] Gelbbrust-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Colorado (Arg), Suiriri Bicolor, Pijije Canelo (Cr), Chiriria Bicolor, Piche Amarillo (HN) | [NL] Rosse Fluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species that […]

Gadwall (Anas strepera)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas strepera | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Gadwall | [FR] Canard chipeau | [DE] Schnatterente | [ES] Anade Friso | [NL] Krakeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas strepera NA, EU widespread Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails […]

Garganey (Anas querquedula)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas querquedula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Garganey | [FR] Sarcelle de ete | [DE] Knakente | [ES] Cerceta Carretona | [NL] Zomertaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas querquedula EU w, c, e Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

Falcated Duck (Anas falcata)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas falcata | [authority] Georgi, 1775 | [UK] Falcated Duck | [FR] Canard a faucilles | [DE] Sichelente | [ES] Cerceta de alfanjes | [NL] Bronskopeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas falcata EU e Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, […]

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya nyroca | [authority] Guldenstdt, 1770 | [UK] Ferruginous Duck | [FR] Fuligule nyroca | [DE] Moorente | [ES] Porron Pardo | [NL] Witoogeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya nyroca EU w, c Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. […]

Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Bucephala clangula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Goldeneye | [FR] Garrot a oeil de or | [DE] Schellente | [ES] Porron Osculado | [NL] Brilduiker Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Goldeneye are small tree-hole nesting northern hemisphere seaducks belonging to the genus Bucephala. Their plumage is black and […]

Goosander (Mergus merganser)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergus merganser | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Goosander | [FR] Harle bievre | [DE] Gansesager | [ES] Serreta Grande | [NL] Grote Zaagbek Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Mergus is the genus of the typical mergansers, fish-eating ducks in the seaduck subfamily (Merginae). The Hooded Merganser, often termed […]

Emperor Goose (Chen canagica)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chen canagica | [authority] Sevastianov, 1802 | [UK] Emperor Goose | [FR] Oie empereur | [DE] Kaisergans | [ES] Ansar Emperador | [NL] Keizergans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in the […]

Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Coscoroba coscoroba | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Coscoroba Swan | [FR] Coscoroba blanc | [DE] Coscorobaschwan | [ES] Cisne Coscoroba (Arg) | [NL] Coscoroba Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Coscoroba swans are part of the order Anseriformes, in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans). There are two genera […]

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas crecca | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Teal | [FR] Sarcelle de hiver | [DE] Krickente | [ES] Cerceta comun | [NL] Wintertaling Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of […]