Wild Waterfowl of the World

WILD WATERFOWL SPECIES

RANGE

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WHISTLING-DUCKS

 

 

Black-bellied [Red-billed] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

C. America, N. America, S. America

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Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

C. America, N. America, S. America, Africa, India

www.ejphoto.com/fulvous_whistling_duck_page.htm

Lesser [Javan] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna javanica)

Asia, East Indies

www.ejphoto.com/lesser_whistling_duck_page.htm

Plumed [Eyton's] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/plumed_whistling_duck_page.htm

Spotted Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna guttata)

East Indies

 

Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)

Australia, East Indies

www.ejphoto.com/wandering_whistling_duck_page.htm

West Indian  [Black-billed] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

West Indies

www.ejphoto.com/black_billed_whistling_duck_page.htm

White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

S. America, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/whitefaced_whistling_duck_page.htm

 

 

 

NORTHERN GEESE

 

 

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/barheaded_goose_page.htm

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

Europe, Greenland, Iceland

www.ejphoto.com/barnacle_goose_page.htm

Brant (Brent) Goose (Branta bernicla)

Europe, Asia

www.ejphoto.com/brent_goose_page.htm

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsi)

N. America  

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/canada_goose_page.htm

Emperor Goose (Chen canagicus)

N. America, Asia

www.ejphoto.com/emperor_goose_page.htm

Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/greater_whitefronted_goose_page.htm

Graylag Goose (Anser anser)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/graylag_goose_page.htm

Nene [Hawaiian Goose] (Branta sandvicensis)

Hawaii

www.ejphoto.com/hawaiian_goose_page.htm

Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)

Europe, Asia

 

Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)

Australia

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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)

Europe, Greenland, Iceland

 

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)

Europe, Asia

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Ross' Goose (Chen rossii)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/rosss_goose_page.htm

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/snow_goose_page.htm

Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/swan_goose_page.htm

Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)

Asia, Europe

 

Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris)

Asia, Europe

 

 

 

 

SWANS

 

 

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

Australia, New Zealand

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Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/blacnecked_swan_page.htm

Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/cape_barren_goose_page.htm

Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/coscoroba_swan_page.htm

Mute Swan (Cygna olor)

Europe, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/mute_swan_page.htm

Trumpeter Swan (Cygna buccinator)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/trumpeter_swan_page.htm

Tundra (Whistling) Swan (Cygna columbianis)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/tundra_swan_page.htm

Whooper Swan (Cygna cygnus )

Asia, Europe

www.ejphoto.com/whooper_swan_page.htm

 

 

 

WATERFOWL ODDITIES

 

 

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

S. America, Africa, India

www.ejphoto.com/comb_duck_page.htm

Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

Australia

 

Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/spurwinged_goose_page.htm

 

 

 

SHELGEESE AND SHELDUCKS

 

 

Abyssinian Blue-Winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanopterus)

Africa

 

Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)

S. America

 

Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/ashyheaded_goose_page.htm

Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)

Australia

 

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/common_shelduck_page.htm

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/egyptian_goose_page.htm

Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/kelp_goose_page.htm

Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubatus)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/orinoco_goose_page.htm

Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata)

New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/paradise_shelduck_page.htm

Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah)

India, East Indies

www.ejphoto.com/radjah_shelduck_page.htm

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/ruddy_shelduck_page.htm

Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/ruddyheaded_goose_page.htm

South African [Cape] Shelduck (Tadorna cana)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/cape_shelduck_page.htm

Upland [Magellanic] Goose (Chloephaga picta)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/upland_goose_page.htm

 

 

 

STEAMERDUCKS

 

 

Falkland Steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/falkland_steamerduck_page.htm

Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/flying_steamerduck_page.htm

Fugian [Magellanic] Steamerduck (Tachyeres pteneres)

S. America

 

Chubut [White-headed] Steamerduck (Tachyeres leucocephalus)

S. America

 

 

 

 

WHITE-WATER DUCKS

 

 

Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)

New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/blue_duck_page.htm

Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)

East Indies

 

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/torrent_duck_page.htm

 

 

 

PERCHING-DUCKS

 

 

African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/african_pygmygoose_page.htm

Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/brazilian_duck_page.htm

Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus)

Asia, Australia, East Indies

www.ejphoto.com/cotton_pygmygoose_page.htm

Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/green_pygmygoose_page.htm

Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubi)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/hartlaubs_duck_page.htm

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/mandarin_duck_page.htm

Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/maned_duck_page.htm

Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)

C. America, S. America

www.ejphoto.com/domestic_muscovy_page.htm

White-winged [Wood] Duck (Asarcornis scutulata)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/white_winged_wood_duck_page.htm

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/wood_duck_page.htm

 

 

 

DABBLING DUCKS

 

 

African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/african_black_duck_page.htm

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/american_black_duck_page.htm

American Wigeon [Baldpate] (A. americana)

C. America, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/american_wigeon_page.htm

Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis)

Andaman Islands

 

Auckland Teal (A. aucklandica)

Auckland Islands

www.ejphoto.com/brown_teal_page.htm

Australasian Shoveler (A. rhynchotis)

Australia, New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/australasian_shoveler_page.htm

Baikal Teal (A. formosa)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/baikal_teal_page.htm

Blue-winged Teal (A. discors)

C. America, N. America, S. America

www.ejphoto.com/bluewinged_teal_page.htm

Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis)

New Zealand  

Campbell Island Flightless Teal (A. nesiotis)

Campbell Islands

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Cape Shoveler (A. smithii)

Africa

 

Cape Teal (A. capensis)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/cape_teal_page.htm

Chestnut Teal (A. castanea)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/chestnut_teal_page.htm

Chiloe Wigeon (A. sibilatrix)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/chiloe_wigeon_page.htm

Cinnamon Teal (A. cyanoptera)

C. America, N. America, S. America

www.ejphoto.com/cinnamon_teal_page.htm

Common (Eurasian Green-winged) Teal (A. crecca)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/common_teal_page.htm

Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/crested_duck_page.htm

Eurasian Wigeon (A. penelope)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/eurasian_wigeon_page.htm

Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/spotbilled_duck_page.htm

Eaton's Pintail (Anas eatoni)

Southern Indian Ocean  

Falcated Duck (A. falcata)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/falcated_duck_page.htm

Gadwall (A. strepera)

Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, S. America, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/gadwall_page.htm

Garganey (A. querquedula)

Europe, Asia, Africa

 

Green-winged Teal (A. carolinensis)

C. America, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/greenwinged_teal_page.htm

Grey Teal (A. gracilis)

Australia, East Indies, New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/gray_teal_page.htm

Hawaiian Duck [Koloa] (A. wyvilliana)

Hawaii

www.ejphoto.com/hawaiian_duck_page.htm

Hottentot Teal (A. hottentota)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/hottentot_teal_page.htm

Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

Asia

www.ejphoto.com/indian_spotbilled_duck_page.htm

Laysan Duck (A. laysanensis)

Laysan Island

www.ejphoto.com/laysan_duck_page.htm

Madagascar [Bernier's] Teal (A. bernieri)

Madagascar

 

Mallard (A. platyrhynchos)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/mallard_page.htm

Mariana Mallard (A. p. oustaletti)

Mariana Islands

 

Meller's Duck (A. melleri)

Madagascar

 

Mexican Mallard (A. p. diazi)

C. America, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/mexican_mallard_page.htm

Mottled [Florida] Duck (A. fulvigula)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/mottled_duck_page.htm

New Zealand Brown Teal (A. chlorotis)

New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/brown_teal_page.htm

Northern Pintail (A. acuta)

Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/northern_pintail_page.htm

Northern Shoveler (A. clypeata)

Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/northern_shoveler_page.htm

Pacific Black [Grey] Duck (A. superciliosa)

Australia, East Indies

www.ejphoto.com/pacific_black_duck_page.htm

Philippine Duck (A. luzonica)

Philippines

www.ejphoto.com/philippine_duck_page.htm

Puna Teal (A. puna)

S. America

 

Red Shoveler (A. platalea)

S. America

 

Red-billed Pintail (A. erythrorhyncha)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/redbilled_pintail_page.htm

Ringed Teal (Calonetta leucophrys)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/ringed_teal_page.htm

Silver [Versicolored] Teal (A. versicolor)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/silver_teal_page.htm

Speckled Teal (A. flavirostris)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/speckled_teal_page.htm

Spectacled [Bronze-winged] Duck (Speculanas specularis)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/spectacled_duck_page.htm

Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons)

Indonesia  

White-cheeked [Bahama] Pintail (A. bahamensis)

S. America, West Indies

www.ejphoto.com/whitecheeked_pintail_page.htm

Yellow-billed Duck (A. undulata)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/yellowbilled_duck_page.htm

Yellow-billed [Brown] Pintail (A. georgica)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/yellowbilled_pintail_page.htm

 

 

 

POCHARDS

 

 

Australian White-eyed Duck [Hardhead] (Aythya. australis)

Australia

www.ejphoto.com/whiteeyed_duck_page.htm

Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri)

Asia

 

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/canvasback_page.htm

Common [Eurasian] Pochard (Aythya ferina)

Europe, Asia, Africa

Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/ferruginous_pochard_page.htm

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/greater_scaup_page.htm

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

C. America, N. America, S. America

www.ejphoto.com/lesser_scaup_page.htm

Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata)

Madagascar

 

Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/marbled_teal_page.htm

New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)

New Zealand

www.ejphoto.com/new_zealand_scaup_page.htm

Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

Europe, Asia

www.ejphoto.com/redcrested_pochard_page.htm

Redhead (Aythya americana)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/redheads_page.htm

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)

C. America, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/ringnecked_ducks_page.htm

Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/rosybilled_pochard_page.htm

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)

Africa

 

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Europe, Asia, Africa

www.ejphoto.com/tufted_duck_page.htm

 

 

 

EIDERS

 

 

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/common_eider_page.htm

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/king_eider_page.htm

Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)

Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/spectacled_eider_page.htm

Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/stellers_eider_page.htm

 

 

 

SEA-DUCKS

 

 

Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis)

Auckland Islands

 

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)

N. America, Iceland

www.ejphoto.com/barrows_goldeneye_page.htm

Black (Common) Scoter (Melanitta nigra)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/black_scoter_page.htm

Brazilian Merganser (Mergellus octosetaceus)

S. America

 

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/bufflehead_page.htm

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/common_goldeneye_page.htm

Common Merganser [Goosander] (Mergellus merganser)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/common_merganser_page.htm

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/harlequin_duck_page.htm

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/hooded_merganser_page.htm

Long-tailed Duck [Oldsquaw] (Clangula hyemalis)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/longtailed_duck_page.htm

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergellus serrator)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/redbreasted_merganser_page.htm

Scaly-sided [Chinese] Merganser (Mergellus squamatus)

Asia

 

Smew (Mergellus albellus)

Europe, Asia

www.ejphoto.com/smew_page.htm

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)

N. America

www.ejphoto.com/surf_scoter_page.htm

White-winged [Velvet] Scoter (Melanitta fusca)

Europe, Asia, N. America

www.ejphoto.com/whitewinged_scoter_page.htm

 

 

 

STIFF-TAILED DUCKS

 

 

Australian Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura. australis)

Australia

 

Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla)

S. America

 

Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)

Australia

 

Lake [Argentine Ruddy] Duck (Oxyura vittata)

S. America

www.ejphoto.com/lake_duck_page.htm

Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)

Africa

 

Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica)

C. America, S. America

 

Musk Duck (Biziura lobata)

Australia

 

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

N. America, S. America, West Indies

www.ejphoto.com/ruddy_duck_page.htm

White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)

Europe, Asia

 

White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)

Africa

www.ejphoto.com/whitebacked_duck_page.htm

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