Anatidae

Dendrocygna viduata Photo by Cláudio Timm (Flickr) Common name:white-faced whistling-duck (en); irerê (pt); dendrocygne veuf (fr); suirirí cariblanco (es); witwenpfeifgans (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, and also in South America, east of the Andes, from northern Venezuela and Colombia down to northern Argentina. Size:These birds are 38-48 cm long…

Chen canagica Photo by Reginald David (Hawaii Biological Survey) Common name:emperor goose (en); ganso-imperador (pt); oie empereur (fr); ganso emperador (es); kaisergans (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species is only found around the Bering Sea, breeding both along the western coast of Alaska and along the eastern coast of extreme north-eastern Russia. They migrate south to winter…

Oxyura maccoa (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:Maccoa duck (en); pato-de-rabo-alçado-africano (pt); érismature maccoa (fr); pato malvasía africano (es); Afrikanische ruderente (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:The Maccoa duck is found in two discrete areas within sub-Saharan Africa, one in East Africa and the Ethiopian highlands, in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, and another in southern Africa, in…

Amazonetta brasiliensis Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name:Brazilian teal (en); pé-vermelho (pt); canard amazonette (fr); pato brasileño (es); Amazonasente (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:These birds are found throughout Brazil and also in Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela.Size:Brazilian teals are 35-40 cm long and weigh 350-600 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in inland wetlands, such…

Somateria mollissima Photo by Andreas Trepte (Wikipedia) Common name:common eider (en); pato-eider (pt); eider à duvet (fr); eider común (es); eiderente (de) Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily Anatidae Range:The common eider is found along the coasts of the northern Atlantic, northern pacific and the Arctic Ocean. In the Atlantic the breeding range goes as far south as northern…

Netta rufina Photo by Mustafa Sozen (Trek Nature) Common name:red-crested pochard (en); pato-de-bico-vermelho (pt); nette rousse (fr); pato colorado (es); kolbenente (de) Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:These birds breed in southern Europe, from Portugal and Spain to the Ukraine, with some populations as far north as Germany and Poland. Then, through Turkey and the Caucasus they are…

Cygnus atratus Photo by Rosie Perera (My Swan) Common name:black swan (en); cisne-preto (pt); cygne noir (fr); cisne negro (es); trauerschwan (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species originates from Australia, being mostly found in the southern and eastern parts of the country, including Tasmania. Since the 19th century the black swan has been introduced in New Zealand,…