Wild Waterfowl of the World

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WILD WATERFOWL SPECIES |
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WHISTLING-DUCKS |
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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 |
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Lesser [Javan] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) |
Asia, East Indies |
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Plumed [Eyton's] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) |
Australia |
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Spotted Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) |
East Indies |
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Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) |
Australia, East Indies |
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West Indian [Black-billed] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) |
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White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) |
S. America, Africa |
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NORTHERN GEESE |
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Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Asia |
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Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
Europe, Greenland, Iceland |
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Brant (Brent) Goose (Branta bernicla) |
Europe, Asia |
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Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsi) |
N. America | |
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
N. America |
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Emperor Goose (Chen canagicus) |
N. America, Asia |
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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Graylag Goose (Anser anser) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Nene [Hawaiian Goose] (Branta sandvicensis) |
Hawaii |
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Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) |
Europe, Asia |
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Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) |
Australia |
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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
Europe, Greenland, Iceland |
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Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) |
Europe, Asia |
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Ross' Goose (Chen rossii) |
N. America |
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Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) |
N. America |
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Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
Asia |
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Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
Asia, Europe |
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Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) |
Asia, Europe |
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SWANS |
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Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
Australia, New Zealand |
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Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) |
S. America |
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Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) |
Australia |
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Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) |
S. America |
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Mute Swan (Cygna olor) |
Europe, N. America |
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Trumpeter Swan (Cygna buccinator) |
N. America |
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Tundra (Whistling) Swan (Cygna columbianis) |
N. America |
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Whooper Swan (Cygna cygnus ) |
Asia, Europe |
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WATERFOWL ODDITIES |
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Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) |
S. America, Africa, India |
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Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) |
Australia |
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Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) |
Africa |
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SHELGEESE AND SHELDUCKS |
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Abyssinian Blue-Winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanopterus) |
Africa |
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Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) |
S. America |
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Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) |
S. America |
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Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) |
Australia |
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Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Africa |
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Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) |
S. America |
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Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubatus) |
S. America |
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Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) |
New Zealand |
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Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) |
India, East Indies |
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Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) |
Asia, Africa |
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Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) |
S. America |
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South African [Cape] Shelduck (Tadorna cana) |
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Upland [Magellanic] Goose (Chloephaga picta) |
S. America |
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STEAMERDUCKS |
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Falkland Steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus) |
S. America |
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Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus) |
S. America |
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Fugian [Magellanic] Steamerduck (Tachyeres pteneres) |
S. America |
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Chubut [White-headed] Steamerduck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) |
S. America |
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WHITE-WATER DUCKS |
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Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) |
New Zealand |
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Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) |
East Indies |
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Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) |
S. America |
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PERCHING-DUCKS |
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African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus) |
Africa |
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Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) |
S. America |
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Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) |
Asia, Australia, East Indies |
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Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus) |
Australia |
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Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubi) |
Africa |
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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
Asia |
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Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) |
Australia |
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Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
C. America, S. America |
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White-winged [Wood] Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) |
Asia |
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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
N. America |
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DABBLING DUCKS |
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African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) |
Africa |
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American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) |
N. America |
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American Wigeon [Baldpate] (A. americana) |
C. America, N. America |
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Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) |
Andaman Islands |
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Auckland Teal (A. aucklandica) |
Auckland Islands |
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Australasian Shoveler (A. rhynchotis) |
Australia, New Zealand |
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Baikal Teal (A. formosa) |
Asia |
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Blue-winged Teal (A. discors) |
C. America, N. America, S. America |
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Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) |
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Campbell Island Flightless Teal (A. nesiotis) |
Campbell Islands |
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Cape Shoveler (A. smithii) |
Africa |
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Cape Teal (A. capensis) |
Africa |
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Chestnut Teal (A. castanea) |
Australia |
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Chiloe Wigeon (A. sibilatrix) |
S. America |
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Cinnamon Teal (A. cyanoptera) |
C. America, N. America, S. America |
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Common (Eurasian Green-winged) Teal (A. crecca) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) |
S. America |
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Eurasian Wigeon (A. penelope) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) |
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Eaton's Pintail (Anas eatoni) |
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Falcated Duck (A. falcata) |
Asia |
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Gadwall (A. strepera) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, S. America, Africa |
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Garganey (A. querquedula) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Green-winged Teal (A. carolinensis) |
C. America, N. America |
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Grey Teal (A. gracilis) |
Australia, East Indies, New Zealand | |
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Hawaiian Duck [Koloa] (A. wyvilliana) |
Hawaii |
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Hottentot Teal (A. hottentota) |
Africa |
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Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) |
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Laysan Duck (A. laysanensis) |
Laysan Island |
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Madagascar [Bernier's] Teal (A. bernieri) |
Madagascar |
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Mallard (A. platyrhynchos) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Mariana Mallard (A. p. oustaletti) |
Mariana Islands |
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Meller's Duck (A. melleri) |
Madagascar |
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Mexican Mallard (A. p. diazi) |
C. America, N. America |
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Mottled [Florida] Duck (A. fulvigula) |
N. America |
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New Zealand Brown Teal (A. chlorotis) |
New Zealand |
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Northern Pintail (A. acuta) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa |
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Northern Shoveler (A. clypeata) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa |
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Pacific Black [Grey] Duck (A. superciliosa) |
Australia, East Indies |
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Philippine Duck (A. luzonica) |
Philippines |
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Puna Teal (A. puna) |
S. America |
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Red Shoveler (A. platalea) |
S. America |
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Red-billed Pintail (A. erythrorhyncha) |
Africa |
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Ringed Teal (Calonetta leucophrys) |
S. America |
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Silver [Versicolored] Teal (A. versicolor) |
S. America |
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Speckled Teal (A. flavirostris) |
S. America |
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Spectacled [Bronze-winged] Duck (Speculanas specularis) |
S. America |
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Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) |
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White-cheeked [Bahama] Pintail (A. bahamensis) |
S. America, West Indies |
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Yellow-billed Duck (A. undulata) |
Africa |
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Yellow-billed [Brown] Pintail (A. georgica) |
S. America |
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POCHARDS |
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Australian White-eyed Duck [Hardhead] (Aythya. australis) |
Australia |
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Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) |
Asia |
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Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) |
N. America |
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Common [Eurasian] Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) |
C. America, N. America, S. America |
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Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) |
Madagascar |
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Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) |
New Zealand |
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Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) |
Europe, Asia |
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Redhead (Aythya americana) |
N. America |
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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
C. America, N. America |
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Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca) |
S. America |
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Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) |
Africa |
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Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
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EIDERS |
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) |
Asia, N. America |
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Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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SEA-DUCKS |
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Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis) |
Auckland Islands |
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Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) |
N. America, Iceland |
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Black (Common) Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Brazilian Merganser (Mergellus octosetaceus) |
S. America |
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Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) |
N. America |
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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Common Merganser [Goosander] (Mergellus merganser) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) |
Asia, N. America |
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) |
N. America |
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Long-tailed Duck [Oldsquaw] (Clangula hyemalis) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergellus serrator) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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Scaly-sided [Chinese] Merganser (Mergellus squamatus) |
Asia |
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Smew (Mergellus albellus) |
Europe, Asia |
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Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) |
N. America |
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White-winged [Velvet] Scoter (Melanitta fusca) |
Europe, Asia, N. America |
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STIFF-TAILED DUCKS |
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Australian Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura. australis) |
Australia |
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Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) |
S. America |
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Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) |
Australia |
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Lake [Argentine Ruddy] Duck (Oxyura vittata) |
S. America |
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Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) |
Africa |
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Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica) |
C. America, S. America |
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Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) |
Australia |
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
N. America, S. America, West Indies |
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White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) |
Europe, Asia |
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White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) |
Africa |