[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas fulvigula | [authority] Ridgway, 1874 | [UK] Mottled Duck | [FR] Canard Brun | [DE] Floridaente | [ES] Pato Tejano | [NL] Gevlekte Florida eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser brachyrhynchus | [authority] Baillon, 1834 | [UK] Pink-footed Goose | [FR] Oie a bec court | [DE] Kurzschnabel-Gans | [ES] Ansar de Pico Corto | [NL] Kleine Rietgans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anser brachyrhynchus EU nw Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese […]
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas acuta | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Northern Pintail | [FR] Canard pilet | [DE] Spiessente | [ES] Anade Rabudo | [NL] Pijlstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas acuta NA, EU n Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, […]
Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nomonyx dominica | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Masked Duck | [FR] Erismature routoutou | [DE] Masken-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Enmascarada | [NL] Maskerstekelstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The only member of the genus Nomonyx, it is intermediate between the rather primitive Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta) and the very […]
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Marmaronetta angustirostris | [authority] Menetries, 1832 | [UK] Marbled Duck | [FR] Sarcelle marbree | [DE] Marmelente | [ES] Cerceta pardilla | [NL] Marmereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling […]
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aix galericulata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mandarin Duck | [FR] Canard mandarin | [DE] Mandarinente | [ES] Pato Mandarin | [NL] Mandarijneend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aix is a genus that contains two species of ducks: the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), and the Mandarin Duck (Aix […]
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas platyrhynchos | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mallard | [FR] Canard colvert | [DE] Stockente | [ES] Anade Real | [NL] Wilde Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. […]
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Clangula hyemalis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Long-tailed Duck | [FR] Harelde boreale | [DE] Eisente | [ES] Havelda | [NL] IJseend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Long-tailed Duck or Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, […]
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser erythropus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Lesser White-fronted Goose | [FR] Oie naine | [DE] Zwerggans | [ES] Ansar Careto Chico | [NL] Dwerggans Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anser erythropus EU n Genus The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese and sometimes the […]
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya affinis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Lesser Scaup | [FR] Fuligule a tete noire | [DE] Kleine Bergente | [ES] Porron bola | [NL] Kleine Toppereend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described […]