NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Diving duck

The 16 species of diving duck, also known as pochards, make up a sub-group of the biological subfamily Anatinae, which itself is part of the diverse and very large duck, goose and swan family, Anatidae. The latter article should be referred to for an overview of this very large family of birds. The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... Jump to: navigation, search Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae bird family. ... Other uses: Goose (disambiguation) Genera Anser Branta Chen Cereopsis Cnemiornis (extinct) â€ see also: Swan, Duck Anatidae Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. ... Jump to: navigation, search Genera Cygnus Coscoroba Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Merginae Oxyurinae Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Orders Many - see section below. ...

Although the group is cosmopolitan, most members are native to the northern hemisphere, and it includes several of the most familiar northern hemisphere ducks. The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is north of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means half ball). On Earth, the Northern Hemisphere contains most of the land and population. ...

This group of ducks is so named because its members feed mainly by diving, although in fact the Netta species are reluctant to dive, and feed more like dabbling ducks.

These are gregarious ducks, mainly found on fresh water or on estuaries, though the Greater Scaup becomes marine during the northern winter. They are strong fliers; their broad, blunt-tipped wings require faster wing-beats than those of many ducks and they take off with some difficulty. Northern species tend to be migratory; southern species do not migrate though the Hardhead travels long distances on an irregular basis in response to rainfall. Diving ducks do not walk as well on land as the dabbling ducks; their legs tend to be placed further back on their bodies help propel them when underwater. An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water. ... Binomial name Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), or just Scaup in Europe, is a small diving duck. ... // Long-distance land bird migration Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern hemisphere. ... Binomial name Aythya australis Eyton, 1838 The Hardhead (Aytha australis) is the only true diving duck found in Australasia. ... Genera Pteronetta Cairina Aix Nettapus Anas Callonetta Chenonetta Amazonetta See also Diving duck The dabbling ducks are a group of eight genera and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. ...

The diving ducks, together with the dabbling ducks make up the sub-family Anatinae. Genera Pteronetta Cairina Aix Nettapus Anas Callonetta Chenonetta Amazonetta See also Diving duck The dabbling ducks are a group of eight genera and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. ... The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. ...

The probably extinct Pink-headed Duck, previously listed as Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, has recently been shown by genetic analysis to be closely related to the Red-crested Pochard so has now been transferred to the same genus, as Netta caryophyllacea. In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Binomial name Netta caryophyllacea (Latham, 1790) The Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck. ... Binomial name Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. ...

The Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) is difficult to classify, but is now most often also placed in the diving duck group. Binomial name Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetries, 1832) The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized dabbling duck. ...

Seaducks commonly found in coastal areas such as the Long-tailed Duck (formerly known in the US as Oldsquaw), scoters, goldeneyes and eiders are also sometimes colloquially referred to in North America as diving ducks because they also feed by diving. Genera Polysticta Somateria Histrionicus Camptorhynchus Melanitta Clangula Bucephala Mergellus Lophodytes Mergus † For other ducks, see also: Anatidae The seaducks, Merginae, form a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. ... Long-tailed Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Genus Melanitta (Boie, 1822) The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. ... Species Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye) Bucephala islandica (Barrows Goldeneye) Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead) Goldeneye are small seaducks belonging to the genus Bucephala. ... Eider may refer to: two genera and four species of birds in the duck subfamily Merginae: Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) Stellers Eider (Polysticta stelleri) the downy feathers from these ducks, used to fill pillows, duvets, and other bedding. ...

Family Anatidae

Categories: Critically endangered species | Anatinae Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Merginae Oxyurinae Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ... My own picture File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... My own picture File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Genera Dendrocygna Thalassornis Dendrocygninae is a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. ... Binomial name Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, 1838 The White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. ... Genera Cygnus Coscoroba Anser (including Chen) Branta Cereopsis The Anserinae is a subfamily of the waterfowl family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841) The Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) is a moderately large, broad-bodied duck native to southern Australia. ... Binomial name Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Spur-winged Goose, Plectropterus gambensis, is a large African bird in the family Anatidae, related to the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. ... Genera Sarkidiornis Tadorna Malacorhynchus Cyanochen Chloephaga Neochen Alopochen Hymenolaimus Merganetta Tachyeres The Tadorninae is a subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the (geese and swans). ... Genera Polysticta Somateria Histrionicus Camptorhynchus Melanitta Clangula Bucephala Mergellus Lophodytes Mergus † For other ducks, see also: Anatidae The seaducks, Merginae, form a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. ... The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... Binomial name Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetries, 1832) The Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), is a medium-sized dabbling duck. ... Binomial name Netta caryophyllacea (Latham, 1790) The Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck. ... Jump to: navigation, search In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of taxons. ... Binomial name Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. ... Binomial name Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816) The Rosybill or Rosybill Pochard (Netta peposaca) is a duck with a distinctive red bill on males and a slate-colored bill on females. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Aythya valisineria (Wilson, 1814) The Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a larger-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838) The Redhead (Aythya americana) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809) The Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is a smaller diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya australis Eyton, 1838 The Hardhead (Aytha australis) is the only true diving duck found in Australasia. ... Binomial name Aythya baeri Radde, 1863 The Baers Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a species of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770) The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya innotata (Salvadori, 1894) The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) is a species probably extinct, of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Aythya novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789) The New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) is a diving duck species of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is a medium-sized diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), or just Scaup in Europe, is a small diving duck. ... Binomial name Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838) The Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small diving duck. ... Genera Pteronetta Cairina Aix Nettapus Anas Callonetta Chenonetta Amazonetta See also Diving duck The dabbling ducks are a group of eight genera and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. ...

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Family Anatidae