photographs by Douglas herr
order Anseriformes: family Anatidae

subfamily Anserinae
genus Anser

Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)

genus Branta

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

genus Cygnus

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

subfamily Anatinae
genus Aix

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

genus Spatula

Garganey (Spatula querquedula)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

genus Mareca

Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
Falcated Duck (Mareca facata)
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)

genus Anas

Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)

genus Aythya

Redhead (Aythya americana)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

genus Histrionicus

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

genus Melanitta

Surf Scoter (Melanitta persicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi)

genus Clangula

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)

genus Bucephala

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)

genus Lophodytes

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

genus Mergus

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)

genus Oxyura

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 20 November 2022