[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas andium | [authority] Sclater and Salvin, 1873 | [UK] Andean Teal | [FR] Sarcelle des Andes | [DE] Andenente | [ES] Cerceta barcina | [NL] – Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a […]
Category: Anseriformes
African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nettapus auritus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] African Pygmy Goose | [FR] Anserelle naine | [DE] Afrikanische Zwergente | [ES] Gansito Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Dwergeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nettapus auritus AF widespread Genus The pygmy geese are a group of very small “perching […]
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas rubripes | [authority] Brewster, 1902 | [UK] American Black Duck | [FR] Canard noiratre | [DE] Dunkelente | [ES] anade Sombrio, Pato Oscuro | [NL] Zwarte Eend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas rubripes NA ne, c, e Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. […]
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas americana | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] American Wigeon | [FR] Canard de Amerique | [DE] Nordamerikanische Pfeifente | [ES] Silbon Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Smient Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas americana NA widespread Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, […]
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga melanoptera | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Andean Goose | [FR] Ouette de Andes | [DE] Andengans | [ES] Cauquen Gauyata (Arg) | [NL] Andesgans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Chloephaga melanoptera SA Peru to s Chile and Argentina Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) […]
Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas albogularis | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Andaman Teal | [FR] Sarcelle des Andaman | [DE] Andamanen Ente | [ES] Cerceta de Andaman | [NL] Andaman-Taling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas albogularis OR Andaman Is., Cocos Is. Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. […]
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura ferruginea | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Andean Duck | [FR] Erismature des Andes | [DE] Peruan. Schwarzkopfruderente | [ES] Pato Andino | [NL] Rosse stekelstaarteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oxyura ferruginea SA Colombia to Southern Cone Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the […]
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas sparsa | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] African Black Duck | [FR] Canard noir | [DE] Schwarzente | [ES] anade Negro | [NL] Afrikaanse Zwarte Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a […]
Auckland Merganser (Mergus australis)
The story The Auckland Islands lie some 320 km south of New Zealand and this rather forlorn group was once home to a species of merganser that, while not entirely flightless, showed a marked reduction in wing size compared with its relatives. As often happens when birds develop in evolutionary backwaters (i.e. areas without mammalian […]
Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius)
The story The Labrador Duck is one of the most mysterious of North American birds. It was always uncommon, shy and wary and for these reasons seems to have been little affected by shooting. Reasons for its extinction are unknown but one school of thought suggests that it was a very specialized feeder unable to […]