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Anseriformes
Ducks, geese and swans

name latin name german name english name species in collection
Anatidae
Entenvögel
Entenvögel Ducks, geese & swans 115 115
Anhimidae
Wehrvögel
Wehrvögel Screamers 2 2
trivial name latin name name specimens
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos 15 15
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Anas crecca 14 14
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
Anas zonorhyncha 3 3
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Anas capensis 1 1
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Somateria mollissima 4 4
Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri
Somateria fischeri 1 1
Brant goose
Branta bernicla
Branta bernicla 2 2
Nene
Branta sandvicensis
Branta sandvicensis 5 5
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Aix sponsa 8 8
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Aix galericulata 15 15
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Anser anser 11 11
Greater white-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
Anser albifrons 5 5
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Anser rossii 2 2
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoid
Anser cygnoid 1 1
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Netta rufina 2 2
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Netta erythrophthalma 1 1
Velvet scoter
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta fusca 11 11
Common shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Tadorna tadorna 7 7
Ruddy shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna ferruginea 2 2
Ringed teal
Callonetta leucophrys
Callonetta leucophrys 8 8
Mute swan
Cygnus olor
Cygnus olor 4 4
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus 2 2
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Cygnus melancoryphus 1 1
Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula
Aythya fuligula 9 9
Greater scaup
Aythya marila
Aythya marila 25 25
Common goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Bucephala clangula 10 10
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Bucephala albeola 2 2
Upland goose
Chloephaga picta
Chloephaga picta 4 4
Andean Goose
Chloephaga melanoptera
Chloephaga melanoptera 1 1
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Lophodytes cucullatus 1 1
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Histrionicus histrionicus 1 1
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
Mareca falcata 2 2
Northern shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Spatula clypeata 13 13
Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa
Sibirionetta formosa 3 3
Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri
Polysticta stelleri 1 1
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba coscoroba 1 1
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Plectropterus gambensis 2 2
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Speculanas specularis 1 1
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Oxyura leucocephala 1 1
Horned Screamer
Anhima cornuta
Anhima cornuta 1 1
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Anas acuta 13 13
Andean Tea
Anas flavirostris
Anas flavirostris 2 2
White-cheeked pintail
Anas bahamensis
Anas bahamensis 6 6
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis 1 1
Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Anas poecilorhyncha 3 3
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa 2 2
Philippine Duck
Anas luzonica
Anas luzonica 1 1
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Anas castanea 1 1
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
Anas sparsa 1 1
Hawaiian Duck
Anas wyvilliana
Anas wyvilliana 1 1
Canada goose
Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis 2 2
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Branta leucopsis 7 7
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis 2 2
Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Anser fabalis 4 4
Emperor goose
Anser canagicus
Anser canagicus 2 2
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anser brachyrhynchus 3 3
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Anser caerulescens 1 1
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Anser indicus 2 2
Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta peposaca
Netta peposaca 1 1
Smew
Mergellus albellus
Mergellus albellus 5 5
Common scoter
Melanitta nigra
Melanitta nigra 11 11
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Melanitta americana 1 1
South African shelduck
Tadorna cana
Tadorna cana 2 2
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
Tadorna variegata 1 1
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Tadorna tadornoides 1 1
Egyptian goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca 5 5
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Cygnus cygnus 2 2
Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Aythya ferina 4 4
Ferruginous Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Aythya nyroca 4 4
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Aythya australis 1 1
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Bucephala islandica 1 1
Long-tailed duck
Clangula hyemalis
Clangula hyemalis 20 20
Common merganser
Mergus merganser
Mergus merganser 7 7
Red-breasted merganser
Mergus serrator
Mergus serrator 8 8
Scaly-sided Merganser
Mergus squamatus
Mergus squamatus 1 1
Australian wood duck
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata 9 9
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae 2 2
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Mareca penelope 21 21
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Mareca strepera 4 4
Chiloe Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Mareca sibilatrix 5 5
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Spatula querquedula 5 5
Blue-billed Teal
Spatula hottentota
Spatula hottentota 3 3
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera 4 4
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Spatula platalea 1 1
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Amazonetta brasiliensis 2 2
West Indian Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arborea
Dendrocygna arborea 2 2
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Dendrocygna arcuata 1 1
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Dendrocygna viduata 3 3
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Dendrocygna bicolor 3 3
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Dendrocygna javanica 2 2
Spotted Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna guttata
Dendrocygna guttata 2 2
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Dendrocygna autumnalis 2 2
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Dendrocygna eytoni 1 1
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Marmaronetta angustirostris 2 2
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Malacorhynchus membranaceus 1 1
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata 5 5
Radjah Shelduck
Radjah radjah
Radjah radjah 1 1
Hartlaub's Duck
Pteronetta hartlaubii
Pteronetta hartlaubii 1 1
Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
Chauna torquata 3 3

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