Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas acuta | [IT] Codone comune | [UK] Pintail | [FR] Canard pilet | [DE] Spiessente | [ES] anade Rabudo | [NL] Pijlstaart | [SU]Doksi Physical charateristics Slightly bigger than a mallard, these long-necked and small-headed ducks fly with a curved back pointed wings and a tapering …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cairina moschata | [IT] Anatra muta | [UK] Muscovy Duck | [FR] Canard musque | [DE] Moschusente | [ES] Pato Criollo | [NL] Muskuseend | [SU]Busdoksi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Asarcornis moschata Cairina moschata NA, LA s Texas to n Argentina Physical charateristics Muscovy ducks are …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Oxyura dominica | [IT] Gobbo mascherato | [UK] Masked Duck | [FR] erismature routoutou | [DE] Maskenruderente | [ES] Malvasia Enmascarada | [NL] Maskerstekelstaart | [SU]Doksi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Oxyura dominicus Nomonyx dominicus LA widespread Physical charateristics Small, chunky diving duck with a long stiff-tail …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya affinis | [IT] Moretta grigia minore | [UK] Lesser Scaup | [FR] Fuligule a tete noire | [DE] Kleine Bergente | [ES] Porron bola | [NL] Kleine Topper | [SU]Doksi Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Polysticta affinis Aythya affinis NA widespread Physical charateristics Lesser and greater …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anhimidae | [latin] Anhima cornuta | [IT] Kaimichi cornuto | [UK] Horned Screamer | [FR] Kamichi cornu | [DE] Hornwehrvogel | [ES] Chaja Anuma | [NL] Hoornhoenderkoet | [SU]- Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Chauna cornuta Anhima cornuta SA n, c Physical charateristics Typically, this bird has a grey or …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna bicolor | [IT] Dendrocigna fulva | [UK] Fulvous Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne fauve | [DE] Gelbbrust-Pfeifgans | [ES] Suiriri Bicolor | [NL] Rosse Fluiteend | [SU]Koneya Physical charateristics Tawny brown with a dark brown back and crown. Broken horizontal white slashes on each side of the …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas discors | [IT] Anatra aliazzurre americana | [UK] Blue-winged Teal | [FR] Sarcelle a ailes bleues | [DE] Blauflugelente | [ES] Cerceta Aliazul | [NL] Blauwvleugeltaling | [SU]Blue wing Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male breeding plumage has a blue-grey head with large white crescent behind bill. …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna autumnalis | [IT] Dendrocigna beccorosso | [UK] Black-bellied Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne a ventre noir | [DE] Rotschnabel-Pfeifgans | [ES] Suiriri Piquirrojo | [NL] Zwartbuikfluiteend | [SU]Skurki Physical charateristics This species, as other tree ducks, is more closely related to geese and swans than to ducks. …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas americana | [IT] Fischione americano | [UK] American Wigeon | [FR] Canard d’Amerique | [DE] Nordamerikanische Pfeifente | [ES] Silbon Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Smient | [SU]Doksi Monotypic species Physical charateristics A small duck with a short bill and round head, the American Wigeon has a reddish-brown …
Feb 17
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna viduata | [IT] Dendrocigna facciabianca | [UK] White-faced Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne veuf | [DE] Witwenpfeifgans | [ES] Suiriri Cariblanco | [NL] Witwangfluiteend | [SU]Katunwiswisi Physical charateristics White-faced Tree-Duck has a long neck, long legs and the typical stand up appearance of whistling ducks. Adult has …
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