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The wood duck is a waterfowl species native to North America. It’s recognized by the striking coloration of males, which evolved as a key factor in attracting mates. Historically threatened, conservation efforts have led to population recovery. Wood ducks inhabit forested wetlands and are commonly f...

Despite its name, the African Pygmy Goose is actually a small duck and one of the smallest waterfowl species in the world, measuring only about 30 centimeters in length. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, preferring habitats with abundant floating vegetation such as water lilies. Mal...

The Ringed Teal is a small South American duck associated with wooded wetlands, marshes, and seasonally flooded habitats. Males and females have distinctly different plumage, and both possess strong claws that allow them to perch readily on branches, a behavior reflected in its classification among...

The African comb duck is a large waterfowl species native to the wetlands and river systems of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism, most notably characterized by the fleshy black knob on the male's bill, which enlarges during the breeding season. Both s...

The Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck species found in Asia and parts of Australia. As the smallest waterfowl species by weight, these diminutive birds typically weigh only 160-190 grams. They have distinctive white plumage with contrasting dark green wings in ma...

The Green Pygmy Goose is a small waterfowl species found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It occupies freshwater lagoons, billabongs, and slow-moving waters with abundant floating vegetation, especially water lilies. Males show glossy green upperparts, a patterned head, and a white bel...

The white-winged duck, Asarcornis scutulata, is a large waterfowl species of South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits forest wetlands, swamps, slow-moving rivers, and pools, where it often rests in trees and feeds in or near water. Habitat loss, hunting, and the decline of suitable wetlands have reduce...

The knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos, is a large waterfowl species of tropical Africa and parts of South Asia. It is named for the prominent fleshy knob on the upper bill of the adult male, which becomes especially conspicuous during the breeding season. The species uses wetlands, rivers, la...

The comb duck is a large waterfowl species found in tropical parts of Africa and the Americas, depending on the taxonomic treatment used for the name. It is associated with the genus Sarkidiornis and is distinguished by the fleshy comb or knob on the bill of the adult male. Comb ducks use wetlands a...

Hartlaub's duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) is a dark, forest-associated duck of tropical and subtropical Africa. It is found in parts of western and central Africa, often along wooded rivers, streams, and forest pools, and feeds in freshwater habitats. The species is the only member of the genus Pteron...

The Muscovy duck is a large waterfowl species native to the Americas. Its most distinctive visible feature is the bumpy red facial skin, called caruncles, around the eyes and bill. The species occurs in wild and domesticated forms and is kept in many places as poultry, while its wild populations are...