Wild Waterfowl of the World
Taxonomic IOC 2015 World Bird List v. 5.1
WILD WATERFOWL SPECIES |
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WHISTLING-DUCKS |
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White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) |
S. America, Africa | |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) |
C. America, N. America, S. America | |
Spotted Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) |
East Indies, Australia | |
West Indian [Black-billed] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) |
West Indies | |
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) |
C. America, N. America, S. America, Africa, India | |
Plumed [Eyton's] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) |
Australia | |
Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) |
Australia, East Indies | |
Lesser [Javan] Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) |
Asia, East Indies | |
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GEESE |
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Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) |
Australia | |
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) |
Australia | |
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
Asia, Europe | |
Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
Asia, Europe |
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Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) |
Europe |
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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
Europe, Greenland, Iceland | |
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
Europe, Asia | |
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) |
Europe, Asia |
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Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Asia | |
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) |
N. America | |
Ross' Goose (Chen rossii) |
N. America | |
Emperor Goose (Chen canagicus) |
N. America, Europe, Asia | |
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
N. America | |
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsi) |
N. America | |
Nene [Hawaiian Goose] (Branta sandvicensis) |
Hawaii | |
Brant (Brent) Goose (Branta bernicla) |
North America, Europe, Asia | |
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
Europe, Greenland, Iceland | |
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) |
Europe, Asia | |
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) |
Africa | |
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SWANS |
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Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) |
S. America | |
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
Australia, New Zealand |
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Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) |
S. America | |
Mute Swan (Cygna olor) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Trumpeter Swan (Cygna buccinator) |
N. America | |
Tundra (Whistling) Swan (Cygna columbianis) |
N. America, Europe |
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Whooper Swan (Cygna cygnus ) |
Asia, Europe |
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SHELGEESE AND SHELDUCKS |
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Blue-Winged (Abyssinian) Goose (Cyanochen cyanopterus) |
Africa | www.ejphoto.com/bluewinged_goose_page.htm |
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Africa | |
Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubatus) |
S. America | |
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) |
S. America | |
Upland [Magellanic] Goose (Chloephaga picta) |
S. America | |
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) |
S. America | |
Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) |
S. America | |
Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) |
S. America | |
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Raja (Radjah) Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) |
India, East Indies | |
South African [Cape] Shelduck (Tadorna cana) |
Africa | |
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) |
Asia, Africa | |
Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) |
Australia | |
Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) |
New Zealand | |
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DUCKS |
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White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) |
Africa | |
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) |
Australia | |
Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) |
New Zealand | |
Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus) |
S. America | |
Fuegian [Magellanic] Steamerduck (Tachyeres pteneres) |
S. America | |
Falkland Steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus) |
S. America | |
Chubut [White-headed] Steamerduck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) |
S. America |
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Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) |
S. America | |
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) |
S. America |
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Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) | Africa, Asia | www.ejphoto.com/knobbilled_duck_page.htm |
Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) |
Australia |
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Salvadori's Teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis) |
East Indies |
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Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
C. America, S. America | |
White-winged [Wood] Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) |
Asia | |
Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubi) |
Africa | |
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
N. America | |
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
Asia | |
Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) |
Australia | |
African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus) |
Africa | |
Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandeliAnas) |
Asia, Australia, East Indies | |
Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus) |
Australia | |
Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) |
S. America | |
Ringed Teal (Calonetta leucophrys) |
S. America | |
Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) |
S. America | |
Bronze-winged [Spectacled] Duck (Speculanas specularis) |
S. America | |
Cape Teal (Anas capensis) |
Africa | |
Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, S. America, Africa | |
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) |
Asia | |
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
S. America | |
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
C. America, N. America | |
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) |
Africa | |
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) |
N. America | |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) |
N. America | |
Mexican Duck (Anas p. diazi) |
C. America, N. America | |
Hawaiian Duck [Koloa] (Anas wyvilliana) |
Hawaii | |
Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) |
Laysan Island | |
Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) |
Philippines | |
Pacific Black [Grey] Duck (Anas superciliosa) |
Australia, East Indies | |
Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) |
Asia | |
Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) |
Asia | |
Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) |
Africa | |
Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) |
Madagascar | |
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) |
C. America, N. America, S. America | |
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
C. America, N. America, S. America | |
Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii) |
Africa |
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Red Shoveler (Anas platalea) |
S. America | |
Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
Australia, New Zealand | |
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa | |
Bernier's Teal [Madagascar] (Anas bernieri) |
Madagascar | |
Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) |
Indonesia | www.ejphoto.com/sunda_teal_page.htm |
Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) |
Andaman Islands |
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Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) |
Australia, East Indies, New Zealand | |
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) |
Australia | |
Auckland Teal (Anas aucklandica) |
Auckland Islands | |
Campbell (Island Flightless) Teal (Anas nesiotis) |
Campbell Islands | |
Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) |
New Zealand | www.ejphoto.com/brown_teal_page.htm |
White-cheeked [Bahama] Pintail (Anas bahamensis) |
S. America, West Indies | |
Red-billed [Pintail] Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha) |
Africa | |
Yellow-billed [Speckled] Teal (Anas flavirostris) |
S. America | |
Andean Teal (Anasa andium) | S. America | www.ejphoto.com/andean_teal_page.htm |
Yellow-billed [Brown] Pintail (Anas georgica) |
S. America | |
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) |
Europe, Asia, C. America, N. America, Africa | |
Eaton's Pintail (Anas eatoni) |
Southern Indian Ocean | |
Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) |
Asia | |
Eurasian [Common] Teal (Anas crecca) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) |
C. America, N. America | |
Silver [Versicolored] Teal (Anas versicolor) |
S. America | |
Puna Teal (Anas puna) |
S. America | |
Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) |
Africa | |
Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) |
Europe, Asia | |
Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca) |
S. America | |
Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) |
Africa | |
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) |
N. America | |
Redhead (Aythya americana) |
N. America | |
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Hardhead [Australian White-eyed Duck] (AythyAnas australis) |
Australia | |
Madagascan Pochard (Aythya innotata) |
Madagascar |
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Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) |
Asia | |
Ferruginous Duck [Pochard] (Aythya nyroca) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) |
New Zealand | |
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
C. America, N. America | |
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
Europe, Asia, Africa | |
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) |
C. America, N. America, S. America | |
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) |
Asia, N. America | |
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) |
Asia, N. America | |
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) |
N. America | |
Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) | Europe, Asia | |
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) | Europe, Asia | www.ejphoto.com/common_scoter_page.htm |
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) |
N. America | |
Long-tailed Duck [Oldsquaw] (Clangula hyemalis) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) |
N. America | |
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) |
N. America, Iceland | |
Smew (Mergellus albellus) |
Europe, Asia | |
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) |
N. America | |
Brazilian Merganser (Mergellus octosetaceus) |
S. America |
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Common Merganser [Goosander] (Mergellus merganser) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergellus serrator) |
Europe, Asia, N. America | |
Scaly-sided [Chinese] Merganser (Mergellus squamatus) |
Asia | |
Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) |
S. America |
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Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica) |
C. America, S. America |
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) |
N. America, S. America, West Indies | |
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) | S. America | www.ejphoto.com/andean_duck_page.htm |
Lake [Argentine Ruddy] Duck (Oxyura vittata) |
S. America | |
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) |
Australia | |
Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) |
Africa | |
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) |
Europe, Asia | |
Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) |
Australia |