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  2. Anatidae - Wikipedia

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    The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution , occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica. These birds are adapted for swimming , floating on the water surface, and, in some cases, diving in at least shallow water.

  3. Duck - Wikipedia

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    All ducks belong to the biological order Anseriformes, a group that contains the ducks, geese and swans, as well as the screamers, and the magpie goose. [5] All except the screamers belong to the biological family Anatidae. [5] Within the family, ducks are split into a variety of subfamilies and 'tribes'.

  4. List of Anatidae species - Wikipedia

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    The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans.The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species.

  5. List of bird genera - Wikipedia

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    Passerines, the "song birds". This is the largest order of birds and contains more than half of all birds. Family Acanthisittidae. Genus Acanthisitta - rifleman; Genus Xenicus - New Zealand wrens; Family Acanthizidae - scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones Genus Acanthiza – thornbill; Genus Acanthornis – scrubtit; Genus Aethomyias ...

  6. Why the Robertsons' 'Duck Commander' musical failed miserably

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    On a special episode of "Duck Dynasty" Wednesday night, the Robertson family was brought to tears with how amazing they thought their upcoming musical was. "I think it was really emotional for the ...

  7. List of birds by common name - Wikipedia

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    In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents

  8. List of birds of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae. The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.

  9. List of birds of North America - Wikipedia

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    The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.