[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Melanitta perspicillata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Surf Scoter | [FR] Macreuse a lunettes | [DE] Brillenente | [ES] Negron Careto | [NL] Brilzeeeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Melanitta perspicillata NA n Genus The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Polysticta stelleri | [authority] Pallas, 1769 | [UK] Stellers Eider | [FR] Eider de Steller | [DE] Scheckente | [ES] Eider Menor | [NL] Stellers Eider Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Steller?s eider was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1769, and given the scientific name Anas […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Somateria fischeri | [authority] Brandt, 1847 | [UK] Spectacled Eider | [FR] Eider a lunettes | [DE] Pluschkopf-Ente | [ES] Eider de Anteojos | [NL] Brileider Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Somateria fischeri NA, EU Siberia, Alaska Genus Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. Steller’s […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Netta erythrophthalma | [authority] Wied, 1832 | [UK] Southern Pochard | [FR] Nette brune | [DE] Rotaugen-Ente | [ES] Pato Morado | [NL] Bruine Krooneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Netta is a genus of diving ducks. Unlike other diving ducks, the Netta species are reluctant to dive, and […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser caerulescens | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Snow Goose | [FR] Oie de neiges | [DE] Schneegans | [ES] Ganso Azul | [NL] Sneeuwgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna tadorna | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne de Belon | [DE] Brandgans | [ES] Tarro Blanco | [NL] Bergeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergellus albellus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Smew | [FR] Harle piette | [DE] Zwergsager | [ES] Serreta Chica | [NL] Nonnetje Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck, which is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers (Mergus) and the goldeneyes (Bucephala). […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Chloephaga rubidiceps | [authority] P.L. Sclater, 1861 | [UK] Ruddy-headed Goose | [FR] Ouette a tete rousse | [DE] Rotkopf-Gans | [ES] Cauquen Colorado (Arg) | [NL] Roodkopgans Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of 5 species in the family Anatidae. It belongs to […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tadorna ferruginea | [authority] Pallas, 1764 | [UK] Ruddy Shelduck | [FR] Tadorne casarca | [DE] Rostgans | [ES] Tarro Canelo | [NL] Casarca Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tadorna ferruginea EU c, s Genus The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the […]

[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura jamaicensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Ruddy Duck | [FR] Erismature rousse | [DE] Schwarzkopf-Ruderente | [ES] Pato Malvasia de Cara Blanca | [NL] Rosse Sterkelstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All have, as their name […]