Waterfowl

Ducks, geese and swans: birds that live on or near water.

4 entries

An Egyptian goose with a dark brown eye patch and pink legs walking on grass.

Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaA brown African waterbird with dark eye patches that grazes near rivers and lakes and has spread to parts of Europe.

A pair of ringed teals standing on a log above the water.

Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrysOne of the world's smallest ducks, a tree-perching duck of South American wetlands that nests in tree holes.

A gray southern screamer with a black ring around its neck standing in tall dry grass.

Southern ScreamerChauna torquataA South American wetland bird, also called the crested screamer, whose call carries up to 3 km and whose wings have sharp spurs.

A swan goose with a long two-toned neck and a black bill walking near water.

Swan GooseAnser cygnoidesAn endangered long-necked goose of eastern Asia that migrates thousands of kilometers and is the ancestor of the Chinese domestic goose.