[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nettapus coromandelianus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Cotton Pygmy Goose | [FR] Anserelle de Coromandel | [DE] Koromandel-Zwergente | [ES] Gansito Asiatico | [NL] Coromandeleend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The pygmy geese are a group of very small “perching ducks” in the genus Nettapus which breed in […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Lophonetta specularioides | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Crested Duck | [FR] Canard huppe | [DE] Schopfente | [ES] anade Juarjual | [NL] Andeseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) is a species of duck native to South America, the only member of the monotypic […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Alopochen aegyptiacus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Egyptian Goose | [FR] Ouette de Egypte | [DE] Nilgans | [ES] Oca del Nilo | [NL] Nijlgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria mollissima | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eider | [FR] Eider a duvet | [DE] Eiderente | [ES] Eider | [NL] Eidereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s Eider, despite its name, is in a different genus. The three extant […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas castanea | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Chestnut Teal | [FR] Sarcelle rousse | [DE] Kastanienente | [ES] Cerceta Castana | [NL] Kastanjetaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas castanea AU Australia Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas sibilatrix | [authority] Poeppig, 1829 | [UK] Chiloe Wigeon | [FR] Canard de Chile | [DE] Chile-Pfeifente | [ES] Pato Ovejero (Arg, Bo, Uy), Silbon Overo | [NL] Chileense Smient Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas sibilatrix SA Southern Cone Genus Anas is a genus of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres leucocephalus | [authority] Humphrey and Thompson, 1981 | [UK] Chubut Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer a tete blanche | [DE] Weisskopf-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Patovapor Cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopbooteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of ducks in the family Anatidae. All of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta nigra | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Common Scoter | [FR] Macreuse noire | [DE] Trauerente | [ES] Negron comun | [NL] Zwarte Zeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta nigra EU n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas cyanoptera | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Cinnamon Teal | [FR] Sarcelle cannelle | [DE] Zimtente | [ES] Pato Colorado (Arg), Cerceta Colorada, Cerceta catana (Cr) | [NL] Kaneeltaling Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Sarkidiornis sylvicola | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Comb Duck | [FR] Canard-a-bosse bronze | [DE] Glanzente | [ES] Pato Crestudo | [NL] Knobbeleend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Sarkidiornis sylvicola SA widespread Genus The Knob-billed Duck and Comb Duck are the only known species of the […]