[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Amazonetta brasiliensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Brazilian Teal | [FR] Canard amazonette | [DE] Amazonasente | [ES] Pato cutiri (Arg, Bo), Pato Brasileno | [NL] Amazonetaling Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Brazilian Teal or Brazilian Duck (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is the only duck in the genus Amazonetta. […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas discors | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Blue-winged Teal | [FR] Sarcelle soucrourou | [DE] Blauflugel-Ente | [ES] Cerceta Aliazul | [NL] Blauwvleugeltaling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas discors NA n, c Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Branta bernicla | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Brant Goose | [FR] Bernache cravant | [DE] Ringelgans | [ES] Barnacla de Cara Negra | [NL] Rotgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to the true geese and swans subfamily Anserinae. […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna autumnalis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black-bellied Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne a bec rouge | [DE] Rotschnabel-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Vientre Negro (Arg), Suiriri Piquirrojo, Pijije Comun (Cr), Chiriria Pinta, Piche (HN) | [NL] Zwartbuikfluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Heteronetta atricapilla | [authority] Merrem, 1841 | [UK] Black-headed Duck | [FR] Heteronette a tete noire | [DE] Kuckucksente | [ES] Pato Cabeza Negra (Arg, Bo, Uy), Pato Rinconero | [NL] Koekoekseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) is a South American duck allied to […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus melancoryphus | [authority] Molina, 1782 | [UK] Black-necked Swan | [FR] Cygne a cou noir | [DE] Schwarzhals-Schwan | [ES] Cisne Cuellinegro | [NL] Zwarthalszwaan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cygnus melancoryphus SA Southern Cone Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Blue Duck | [FR] Canard bleu | [DE] Saumschnabel-Ente | [ES] Pato Azul | [NL] Blauwe Eend. Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is one of New Zealand’s ancient endemic species. It is the only member of […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura australis | [authority] Gould, 1836 | [UK] Blue-billed Duck | [FR] Erismature australe | [DE] Schwarzkinn-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Australiana | [NL] Australische Stekelstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oxyura australis AU Australia Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cyanochen cyanoptera | [authority] Ruppell, 1845 | [UK] Blue-winged Goose | [FR] Ouette a ailes bleues | [DE] Blauflugel-Gans | [ES] Ganso Aliazul | [NL] Blauwvleugelgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) is a waterfowl species which is endemic to Ethiopia. It is the only […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Bucephala islandica | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Barrows Goldeneye | [FR] Garrot de Islande | [DE] Spatelente | [ES] Porron Islandico | [NL] IJslandse Brilduiker Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Goldeneye are small tree-hole nesting northern hemisphere seaducks belonging to the genus Bucephala. Their plumage is black and […]