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Brant Wood duck Bufflehead. 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.
A black-bellied whistling duck in the water. The black-bellied whistling duck is a mid-sized waterfowl species. Length ranges from 47 to 56 cm (19 to 22 in), body mass from 652 to 1,020 g (1.437 to 2.249 lb), and wingspan ranges from 76 to 94 cm (30 to 37 in).
Plumed whistling duck Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) Australia. Size: Measuring 42–60 cm (16.5–23.5 in) and weighing around one kilogram (2.2 lb) Habitat: Diet: LC [19] Spotted whistling duck Dendrocygna guttata (Schlegel, 1866) Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and the Philippines Size: 43–50 cm tall. Males can weigh anywhere from 590g ...
What does a black-bellied whistling-duck sound like? Audubon describes the duck's songs and calls as "mellow whistles." Audubon's listing for the species has several audio recordings of its ...
Also known as the white-faced whistling duck, these ghostly ducks are aptly named after the white mask they appear to wear on their faces. Native to South American and sub-Saharan Africa, it's ...
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
West Indian whistling duck: Dendrocygna arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) 4 Fulvous whistling duck: Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) 5 Plumed whistling duck: Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) 6 Wandering whistling duck: Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) 7 Lesser whistling duck: Dendrocygna javanica (Horsfield, 1821) 8 White-backed duck ...
The New Jersey Audubon is an environmental education and conservation advocacy organization. Founded in 1897, it is one of New Jersey 's largest environmental organizations, with several staffed nature centers, dozens of unstaffed sanctuaries, and thousands of members throughout New Jersey and beyond.