Top Results for Anatidae

The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large species of diving duck widely distributed across southern Europe, Central Asia, and parts of North Africa. The male is highly recognizable in breeding plumage due to its distinct bright orange head and prominent red bill. Females are predominantly pa...

The rosy-billed pochard is a species of diving duck native to the wetlands, marshes, and freshwater lakes of South America. The species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism, with males displaying distinctive black and white plumage and a bright red bill. This bill features a prominent, swollen knob at...

The brant goose (Branta bernicla) is a small, dark species of sea goose native to coastal regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Three subspecies exist: the light-bellied brant, the dark-bellied brant, and the black brant, distinguished by their belly coloration. These migratory birds breed in Arctic c...

The maned duck (Chenonetta jubata), also called the Australian wood duck, is a species of perching duck native to mainland Australia and Tasmania. Males have a dark brown head with small mane-like feathers on the nape, while females show white stripes above and below the eye. The species frequents g...

The swan goose (Anser cygnoides) is a large goose species native to eastern Asia, breeding in Mongolia, northern China, and southeastern Russia. It is recognized as the wild ancestor of the domesticated Chinese goose and African goose breeds, which exhibit distinctive features such as a basal knob o...

The blue-winged goose is a waterfowl species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia, where it inhabits rivers, marshes, wet grasslands, and high-altitude lakes. Its plumage is largely gray-brown, with a pale blue patch on the upper wing that is especially visible in flight. Although commonly called a...

Stejneger's scoter is a large sea duck native to northeastern Asia and classified in the family Anatidae. Adult males are predominantly dark and have a conspicuous yellow-orange swelling on the bill, while females are brown with paler facial patches. The species breeds in inland northern areas and w...

The Brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is a species of dabbling duck native to freshwater habitats across South America, including Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism, most notably the male's bright red bill and the female's duller brownish bill. Th...

The chestnut teal (Spatula castanea) is a species of dabbling duck found across southeastern and southwestern Australia. The male is distinguished by its distinctive iridescent green head and rich chestnut brown body plumage, particularly during the breeding season. In contrast, the female exhibits...

The yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris, is a South American dabbling duck associated with freshwater lakes, rivers, and marshes. It is identified by its yellow bill and includes populations in southern and western parts of the continent, including lowland birds in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, south...

The New Zealand merganser, Mergus australis, was an extinct diving duck endemic to New Zealand's Auckland Islands. It belonged to the merganser group of fish-eating ducks and was adapted to island waters, where its distribution was restricted to the subantarctic archipelago. The last confirmed recor...

The Indian spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha, is a dabbling duck native to the Indian subcontinent. It is identified by its dark bill with a yellow tip and orange or reddish spots near the bill's base, features reflected in its common name. The species uses freshwater wetlands, ponds, lakes, riv...

The flying steamer duck is the species Tachyeres patachonicus, a South American member of the steamer duck genus Tachyeres. It occurs in southern parts of Argentina and Chile and differs from the flightless or nearly flightless steamer ducks in retaining the ability to fly. Like related steamer duck...

The grey teal is an Australasian dabbling duck associated with Australia and New Zealand. It is known for nomadic movements, particularly after rainfall, when changing water conditions can alter where suitable wetland habitat is available. The species belongs to the duck family Anatidae and is a wat...

The lake duck, Oxyura vittata, is a stiff-tailed duck native to South America and also known as the Argentine lake duck. The species is notable for the unusual reproductive anatomy of its males: a male studied near Córdoba, Argentina, had an everted penis measuring 42.5 centimetres. This record has...

The blue-billed teal, Spatula hottentota, is a small African dabbling duck also known as the spotted teal. It occurs in wetlands across parts of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, with its distribution extending from eastern and southern Africa into areas farther west where suitable water is availab...

The eastern spot-billed duck is an East Asian dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. Its range includes breeding areas from Siberia through China, with many birds moving farther south for winter, and the species is associated with freshwater wetlands, marshes, and other shallow-water habitats. It is...

The Sunda teal is a dabbling duck of the family Anatidae found in parts of Indonesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia. It occupies freshwater and brackish wetlands, including lakes, marshes, swamps, and coastal habitats. The species is associated with the Australasian region and is distinguished...

Bernier's teal, or Madagascar teal, is the duck species Anas bernieri in the family Anatidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and occurs mainly in coastal wetlands, including mangrove and estuarine habitats along the island's western coast. The species is classified as Endangered and is rare in the wild...

Eaton’s pintail is a duck species in the family Anatidae with the scientific name Anas eatoni. It is native to the subantarctic islands of Kerguelen and Crozet in the southern Indian Ocean, where it is represented by geographically distinct island forms. The species is associated with remote island...

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, where it occupies freshwater lakes, marshes, dams, and other wetlands and dives for aquatic food. Adult males are dark-headed and red-eyed, while females are gener...

Meller's duck (Anas melleri) is a large duck native to Madagascar, where it occurs mainly in freshwater wetlands, lakes, and rivers. It has mottled brown plumage and belongs to the family Anatidae. The species has also been introduced or recorded on Mauritius, but its natural range is associated wit...

The black scoter is a sea duck of North America and a member of the family Anatidae. Adult males are mostly black and have a distinctive yellow swelling, or knob, at the base of the bill, while females and immature birds have browner plumage. It is associated with marine coastal waters and belongs t...

The Andaman teal is a small duck endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Its entire natural range is restricted to this island group, which distinguishes it from more widely distributed teal species. It is a member of the family Anatidae and is generally treated as a dabbling duck. The...

The Mauritius sheldgoose was an extinct waterfowl from Mauritius in the western Indian Ocean. It is generally classified among the shelducks, a group of waterfowl related to both ducks and geese. The species is known from subfossil remains and early historical accounts made after human settlement of...

The Reunion sheldgoose was an extinct shelduck from Réunion, notable as a Mascarene island species lost after European colonization.

The Mascarene teal was an extinct dabbling duck from the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean. It is known from subfossil material associated with islands including Mauritius and Réunion, where human activity and introduced animals contributed to major changes in native ecosystems. The bird...

The Amsterdam wigeon was an extinct duck known from subfossil remains on Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It was a flightless or nearly flightless waterfowl and is generally treated as a member of the Anatidae, the family that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The bird illustrates the...