World Bird List - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Ducks, Geese, Swans


Whistling Ducks and Ducks

  • Wildfowl
    • White-cheeked Pintail

      Wildfowl

      Ducks are the most abundant and widespread wildfowl. They inhabit all kinds of fresh water and marine environments.

  • Domestic Ducks
    • Swedish Blue Duck

      Domestic Ducks

      Domesticated ducks are raised for meat, eggs and down. Many ducks are also kept for show, as pets or for their ornamental value. Almost all of the varieties of domesticated ducks are descended from the Mallard.

White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck
St. Thomas, USVI White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck
St. Thomas, USVI White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck
St. Thomas, USVI White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck
White-faced Whistling Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Sarasota, Florida Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Sarasota, Florida Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Sarasota, Florida Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck
Gulf Shores, Alabama Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck
Boquete, Panama Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck
Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck (Male)
Gulf Shores, Alabama Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck (Female)
Gulf Shores, Alabama Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck Wood Duck
Sarasota, Florida Wood Duck Wood Duck
Wood Duck
Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck
Gulf Shores, Alabama Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck
Gulf Shores, Alabama Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck Crested Duck
Gulf Shores, Alabama Crested Duck Crested Duck
Crested Duck
Mallard Mallard Mallard (Male)
Gulf Shores, Alabama Mallard Mallard Mallard Mallard Mallard (Female)
Trakai, Lithuania Mallard Mallard Mallard Mallard Mallard (Female)
Danube Delta, Romania Mallard Mallard
Mallard
Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck
Sarasota, Florida Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck
Sarasota, Florida Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Mottled Duck
Sarasota, Florida Mottled Duck Mottled Duck
Mottled Duck
Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler (Male)
Las Vegas, Nevada Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler (Female)
Las Vegas, Nevada Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler
Las Vegas, Nevada Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail (Male)
St. Thomas, USVI White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail
Highlands, Santa Cruz, Galapagos White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail (Female)
Highlands, Santa Cruz, Galapagos White-cheeked Pintail White-cheeked Pintail
White-cheeked Pintail
Common Pochard Common Pochard Common Pochard
Danube Delta, Romania Common Pochard Common Pochard

Common Pochard
Greater Scaup Greater Scaup Greater Scaup
Anchorage, Alaska Greater Scaup Greater Scaup
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
Sarasota, Florida Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
Sarasota, Florida Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
Sarasota, Florida Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup
King Eider King Eider King Eider (Male)
Seward, Alaska King Eider King Eider King Eider King Eider King Eider (Female)
Seward, Alaska King Eider King Eider King Eider King Eider King Eider (Male)
Seward, Alaska King Eider King Eider
King Eider
Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck (Male)
Seward, Alaska Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck (Female)
Seward, Alaska Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck (Male)
Seward, Alaska Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck
Seward, Alaska Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck
Seward, Alaska Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck
Seward, Alaska Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser
Las Vegas, Nevada Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser
Las Vegas, Nevada Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser
Las Vegas, Nevada Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck
Wilderness Tented Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck
Wilderness Tented Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck
Wilderness Tented Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana Knob-billed Duck Knob-billed Duck
Knob-billed Duck
Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal
Makalolo Plains Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal
Makalolo Plains Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal
Makalolo Plains Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe Red-billed Teal Red-billed Teal
Red-billed Teal
Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard
Lufupa Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard
Lufupa Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard Southern Pochard
Lufupa Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia Southern Pochard Southern Pochard
Southern Pochard
Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal
Sarasota, Florida Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal
Sarasota, Florida Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck
Sarasota, Florida Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck
Sarasota, Florida Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck
Sarasota, Florida Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Whistling Duck Lesser Whistling Duck Lesser Whistling Duck
Bharatpur, India Lesser Whistling Duck Lesser Whistling Duck

Lesser Whistling Duck
Comb Duck Comb Duck Comb Duck
Kolkata, India Comb Duck Comb Duck
Comb Duck
Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck
Ranthambore, India Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck
Agra, India Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck
Punakha, Bhutan Ruddy Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck
Indian Spot-billed Duck Indian Spot-billed Duck Indian Spot-billed Duck
Bharatpur, India Indian Spot-billed Duck Indian Spot-billed Duck

Indian Spot-billed Duck
Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal
Bolivia Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal
Bolivia Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal Silver Teal
Bolivia Silver Teal Silver Teal
Silver Teal
Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal
Bolivia Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal
Bolivia Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal
Bolivia Yellow-billed Teal Yellow-billed Teal
Yellow-billed Teal
Masked Duck Masked Duck Masked Duck
Bolivia Masked Duck Masked Duck Masked Duck Masked Duck Masked Duck
Bolivia Masked Duck Masked Duck
Masked Duck
Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck
Bolivia Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck
Bolivia Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Duck
American Black Duck American Black Duck American Black Duck
Medellin, Colombia American Black Duck American Black Duck American Black Duck American Black Duck American Black Duck
Medellin, Colombia American Black Duck American Black Duck
American Black Duck
Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck
Saint Petersburg, Russia Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck
Saint Petersburg, Russia Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck
Saint Petersburg, Russia Tuffted Duck Tuffted Duck
Tuffted Duck

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