[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres pteneres | [authority] Forster, 1844 | [UK] Fuegian Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer cendre | [DE] Magellan-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Austral (Arg), Patovapor del Magallanes | [NL] Reuzenbooteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres pteneres SA s Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of […]
Tag: Ducks, geese and swans
Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Nettapus pulchellus | [authority] Gould, 1842 | [UK] Green Pygmy Goose | [FR] Anserelle elegante | [DE] Australische Zwergente | [ES] Gansito Australiano | [NL] Groene Dwergeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The pygmy geese are a group of very small “perching ducks” in the genus Nettapus which breed […]
Hardhead (Aythya australis)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya australis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Hardhead | [FR] Fuligule austral | [DE] Tasman-Moorente | [ES] Porron Australiano | [NL] Australische Witoogeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. Aythya shihuibas was described from the Late Miocene […]
Flying Steamer Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Tachyeres patachonicus | [authority] King, 1828 | [UK] Flying Steamer Duck | [FR] Brassemer de Patagonie | [DE] Langflugel-Dampfschiffente | [ES] Quetro Volador (Arg, Cl) | [NL] Vliegende Booteend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tachyeres patachonicus SA s Genus The steamer ducks are a genus (Tachyeres) of […]
Eatons Pintail (Anas eatoni)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas eatoni | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Eatons Pintail | [FR] Canard d’Eaton | [DE] sudl. Spiessente | [ES] anade de Eaton | [NL] Eaton-Pijlstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number […]
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas zonorhyncha | [authority] Swinhoe, 1866 | [UK] Eastern Spot-billed Duck | [FR] Canard de Chine | [DE] Chinesische Fleckschnabelente | [ES] Anade picopinto | [NL] Chinese Vlekbekeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anas zonorhyncha OR China, Southeast Asia Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. […]
White-faced Tree-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna viduata | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] White-faced Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne veuf | [DE] Witwen-Pfeifgans | [ES] Siriri Pampa (Arg), Suiriri Cariblanco, Pijije Cariblanco (Cr) | [NL] Witwangfluiteend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Whistling ducks comprise a group of species that are primarily of tropical and subtropical […]
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura leucocephala | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] White-headed Duck | [FR] Erismature a tete blanche | [DE] Weisskopf-Ruderente | [ES] Malvasia Cabeciblanca | [NL] Witkopeend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The stiff-tailed ducks are part of the Oxyurinae subfamily of ducks. All have, as their name implies, long […]
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas penelope | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Wigeon | [FR] Canard siffleur | [DE] Pfeifente | [ES] Anade Silbon | [NL] Smient Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. Some […]
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus cygnus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Whooper Swan | [FR] Cygne chanteur | [DE] Singschwan | [ES] Cisne Cantor | [NL] Wilde Zwaan Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with […]