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Pink-headed Duck

The Pink-headed Duck is a distinctive diving duck species endemic to South Asia. Its most notable feature was its bright...

India Asia Anseriformes Diving Duck

9.1 Excellent

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Pink-eared Duck

Native to Australia, the Pink-eared Duck is notable for its uniquely shaped spatula bill used for filter-feeding and the...

Australia Australasia Dabbling Duck Anseriformes

8.3 Great

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Plumed Whistling Duck

Endemic to Australia, the Plumed Whistling Duck is a striking waterfowl recognized by the prominent, elongated cream-col...

Australia Grassland Australasia Anseriformes

8.2 Great

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Magpie Goose

The Magpie Goose is a unique waterfowl native to northern Australia and New Guinea, distinguished by its black-and-white...

Australia Primitive Australasia Anseriformes

8.2 Great

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Canvasback

The Canvasback is a large diving duck native to North America, notable for having the longest body of any native diving...

Large North America Migratory Anseriformes

8.1 Great

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Tufted Duck

The Tufted Duck is a Eurasian diving duck that notably expanded its breeding range across Europe during the 19th and 20t...

Europe Asia Common Anseriformes

8.0 Great

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Ruddy Duck

The Ruddy Duck is a small North American stiff-tailed duck known for the male's bright blue bill, which it prominently d...

Small North America Freshwater Anseriformes

7.8 Good

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Wandering Whistling Duck

The Wandering Whistling Duck is a tropical waterfowl species distinguished by its loud whistling calls, ranging widely t...

Asia Tropical Australasia Anseriformes

7.7 Good

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Cape Barren Goose

The Cape Barren Goose is a large, terrestrial bird native to southern Australia, noted for its ability to drink salty or...

Australia Endemic Australasia Anseriformes

7.7 Good

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Redhead

The Redhead is a North American diving duck known for the male's vibrant cinnamon-colored head and its widespread distri...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.6 Good

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Blue-billed Duck

The Blue-billed Duck is an Australian stiff-tailed duck endemic to the southeast of the continent, where it frequents de...

Australia Small Australasia Anseriformes

7.5 Good

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Ring-necked Duck

The Ring-necked Duck is a North American diving duck named for the hard-to-see chestnut collar on the male's neck, winte...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.4 Good

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Eyton's Whistling Duck

Eyton's whistling duck is an Australian waterfowl named after Thomas Eyton, notable for its long, prominent side plumes...

Australia Grassland Australasia Anseriformes

7.4 Good

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New Zealand Scaup

The New Zealand Scaup is a diving duck endemic to New Zealand, notable for its compact size and striking dark, glossy bl...

New Zealand Endemic Freshwater Anseriformes

7.2 Good

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Lesser Scaup

The Lesser Scaup is a North American diving duck that ranks among the most abundant and widespread species of its kind f...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.1 Good

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Freckled Duck

Often regarded as Australia's rarest waterfowl, the Freckled Duck is a distinctive species noted for its darkly mottled...

Australia Rare Australasia Dabbling Duck

6.8 Fair

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Australian Shelduck

The Australian Shelduck is a dark-plumaged waterfowl native to the southern regions of Australia, recognized by the vivi...

Australia Endemic Australasia Anseriformes

6.5 Fair

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White-eyed Duck

The white-eyed duck is the only true diving duck native to Australia, commonly called the hardhead, where it inhabits de...

Australia Australasia Anseriformes Diving Duck

6.1 Fair

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White-backed Duck

The White-backed Duck is a distinctive African waterfowl known for its exceptional diving abilities, residing primarily...

Africa Freshwater Anseriformes Sub Saharan

5.5 Mediocre

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Musk Duck

The Musk Duck is a stiff-tailed waterfowl endemic to southern Australia, notable for the male's strong musky odor and an...

Australia Large Australasia Anseriformes

5.1 Mediocre