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Red Wing Blackbird (Juvenile) and Mallard Duck (Juvenile) - Gillies Lale Conservation Area - Timmins Ontario Canada
Red Wing Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
Mallard Duck - Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas strepera | [UK] Gadwall | [FR] Canard chipeau | [DE] Schnatterente | [ES] Ánade Friso | [IT] Canapiglia | [NL] Krakeend | [IRL] Gadual
spanwidth min.: 78 cm
spanwidth max.: 90 cm
size min.: 46 cm
size max.: 56 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 24 days
incubation max.: 26 days
fledging min.: 45 days
fledging max.: 50 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 8
eggs max.: 12
Status: Scarce resident at wetlands mainly in the south and east of Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed due to its small breeding population, as well as the localised wintering population (less than ten sites). The European population of Gadwall has been assessed as Depleted, due to a large historical decline.
Identification: Large, but slightly smaller than Mallard. Small white speculum prominent in adult male. Males with brown head, black stern and grey body. Females similar to Mallard, though whitish belly, small white speculum, an orange, even stripe along the cutting edge of the bill.
Similar Species: Mallard and other duck species.
Call: Males with short, croaking 'ahrk' and high-pitched whistling 'pee' in courtship. Females with quacking call similar to Mallard.
Diet: They feed on a mixed diet of seeds, insects and aquatic vegetation.
Breeding: Nest on a variety of freshwater and brackish wetlands, especially shallow lakes with abundant emergent vegetation, slow moving rivers and marshes.
Wintering: Localised wintering distribution at a variety of inland and coastal sites.
Where to See: Loughs Neagh & Beg in County Antrim, Tacumshin Lake in County Wexford, Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, Strangford Lough in County Down and the Corofin Wetlands in County Clare are among the top sites (each supporting 80- 150 birds).
Physical characteristics
Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Males are gray-brown, with a white belly, and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and black portions on the wing coverts are displayed. The bill is slate-gray and the legs and feet are yellow. The male utters a short "nheck" and a low whistle. Female gadwalls are similar to males, but have a mottled brown appearance, a yellowish bill with dark spots, and a smaller white speculum. She utters a repeated "gag-ag-ag-ag-ag" higher in pitch than the mallard.
Habitat
Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands. They are found in reservoirs, farm ponds, and coastal fresh and brackish marshes.
Other details
A species breeding in the temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. The breeding populations of the western parts of the European Union are more or less sedentary, but they are increased in winter by migratory birds from the Baltic region. This population is totalling 30000 individuals, and seems to have increased during the last decades (Scott & Rose). The birds breeding in Greece or visiting Greece in winter belong to a more oriental population, estimated at 75000-150000 individuals but currently declining
Feeding
Aquatic vegetation makes up the majority of the gadwall's diet. As a result, they are often found feeding far from the shoreline, in deeper water than most other dabbling ducks. Gadwall up-end to feed on leafy portions of pondweeds, naiad, widgeon grass, water milfoil, and algae and the seeds of pondweeds, smartweeds, bulrush, and spike rush. They also feed on aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and midges.
Breeding
Gadwall breed near seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands, mainly in the shortgrass, tallgrass, and mixed prairie regions of the US and Canada. Substantial numbers also breed in wetland habitats of the Great Basin. Gadwall tend to begin breeding later than most ducks. Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands and lay an average of 7 to 12 eggs.
Migration
Partially migratory; northernmost breeding birds descend to lower latitudes in winter, but breeders of more temperate regions mostly sedentary.
(Mergus serrator)
Afurada - Gaia
Portugal
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[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Cygnus cygnus | [UK] Whooper Swan | [FR] Cygne chanteur | [DE] Singschwan | [ES] Cisne Cantor | [IT] Cigno selvatico | [NL] Wilde Zwaan | [IRL] Eala Ghlórach
spanwidth min.: 205 cm
spanwidth max.: 235 cm
size min.: 140 cm
size max.: 160 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 31 days
incubation max.: 42 days
fledging min.: 78 days
fledging max.: 96 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 5
Physical characteristics
Size is similar to the Mute Swan, but there are noticeable differences. Whooper Swans have a yellow and black beak, a more rigid neck bearing in activiy as well as at rest, and, finally, their wings produce a musical sound when they fly. Their feathers are entirely white and their webbed feet are black. Juveniles show a greyish brown plumage. After one year, they get their adult one.
The Whooper Swan can also be mistaken for the Bewick Swan whose he's very close. There are two ways to differentiate them: the Whooper Swan is much bigger, with a longer neck and a more angulous head, and the beak's yellow/black layout is different. While the Whooper's Swan beak looks globally yellow with just a black tip, the Bewick's Swan's one is mainly black with a yellow base, sometimes half yellow, half black. Unlike the Mute Swan, it never raises its wings above its back when it swims and its neck is straighter.
Habitat
Winters on low agricultural land, generally not far from coast. Breeds in northern zones, on shallow fresh waters: pools, lakes and rivers in wooded country. Rarely in tundra.
Other details
Cygnus cygnus breeds mainly in Iceland, Fennoscandia and northern Russia, but winters patchily across much of Europe, which constitutes >50% of its global wintering range. Its European wintering population is relatively large (>65,000 individuals), and was stable between 1970-1990. Although there were declines in a handful of countries during 1990-2000, most European wintering populations-including key ones in Denmark and Germany-were broadly stable or increased, and the species underwent a large increase overall.
Whooper Swans nest mainly in Eurasian boreal regions. They split in three distinct groups. The most occidental one, with a stable population of about 16 000 individuals, nests in Iceland. The central one nests in Scandinavia and Occidental Russia. It is estimated at 59 000 individuals, regularly increasing. The most oriental group is located in Siberia. Its population, estimated at 17 000 individuals, is probably decreasing. These groups migrate south beginning autumn with the first cold days. The occidental group leaves Iceland for the British Isles, North Sea and Channel coasts, as far as the farthest point of Brittany. The oriental group sets up on Caspian and Black Sea shores. The Scandinavian group is the one that has the shortest migration. During winter, Whooper Swans, like Bewick Swans, spend a great deal of time grazing.
Feeding
Essentially vegetarian. It eats aquatic plants and uses all parts of it (stems, leaves, roots, shoots). It also graze in prairies, like geese. It may eat small invertebrates, but it's a minor part of their diet.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 180,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Pairs unite for lifetime. Males are very active in nest building. Their nest is bulky and made essentially with stems and leaves. The bottom is covered with twigs, leaves and feathers. In April-May, the female lays 4 to 7 eggs and sits on for 5 to 6 weeks. Chicks are precocious and are carried on the female's back under the male's aggressive watch and protection. Taking flight occurs 87 to 90 days after hatching.
Migration
Migratory. Part of Icelandic population remains in winter. Migrates southwards to temperate areas, sporadically in more southern latitudes in cold winters; vagrant to USA and Pakistan.
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anser anser | [UK] Greylag Goose | [FR] Oie cendrée | [DE] Graugans | [ES] Ánsar Común | [IT] Oca selvatica | [NL] Grauwe Gans | [IRL] Gé Ghlas
spanwidth min.: 149 cm
spanwidth max.: 168 cm
size min.: 74 cm
size max.: 84 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 27 days
incubation max.: 28 days
fledging min.: 50 days
fledging max.: 60 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 4
eggs max.: 8
Status: Winter migrant, with Icelandic birds between November & April. Feral birds are present year round.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed in Ireland as the majority of the population winters at less than ten sites. The European population is considered to be Secure.
Identification: Large bulky grey goose, with pinkish-orange bill and dull pink legs. Plumage is plain grey/brown. Some with thin white rim at the base of the bill, and many with dark marks on the belly.
Similar Species: Other goose species, especially Greenland White-fronted and Pink-footed.
Call: Nasal cackling noise, trisyllabic, with the first higher pitched.
Diet: Greylag Geese used to concentrate more on estuaries, where they fed on the roots of rushes and sedges. Arable farming in Scotland increased during the post- war years, and appeared to coincide with increasing numbers of Greylag Geese switching to feed on arable farmland. Greylag Geese currently feed mostly on cereal stubble and grassland in their wintering areas.
Breeding: Breeds by lakes and reservoirs, with the nest site often close to water and hidden in reeds or other waterside vegetation. Nests in pairs, but locally colonially.
Wintering: The Icelandic population winters in Scotland and Ireland, occurring mostly at coastal sites. Highly gregarious.
Where to See: Icelandic birds occur at seven main locations where they are mostly seen in large numbers (up to 3,000, but usually in low hundreds) feeding on grasslands. The feral population is more widespread, occurring usually in smaller numbers, usually less than 10, throughout the country. Lough Swilly in County Donegal, Braganstown in County Louth, Poulaphouca Reservoir in County Wicklow, Mountseskin/Gortlum in County Dublin and the River Suir Lower in County Waterford are among the top sites. There are many other sites that support Greylag Geese of feral origin. Their range is much more widespread. Large numbers occur at Lough Neagh and Strangford Lough.
Physical characteristics
Different from outer geese basically uniform coloration of body and bill, his bill less black marks, sometimes black spots or blotches present on belly. Juvenile generally less strongly patterned dorsally and overall has more mottled plumage. Subspecies rubrirostris has pink bill and paler plumage.
Habitat
Generally associated with water in open country, often with fringe vegetation or near grasslands. Winters in swamps, lakes and coastal lagoons, or on farmland in open country.
Other details
This goose inhabits the temperate and boreal regions of Europe and Asia. The birds visiting the European Union belong more or less to five distinct populations (Scott & Rose). The first population comprises the sedentary birds of north-western Scotland. It has nearly doubled during the last 20 years and is currently amounting to 5250 individuals. The second population is breeding in Iceland and wintering in Scotland, northern England and Ireland. It increased from 25000 in 1950 to 100000 currently. The third population is breeding in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Western Germany the Netherlands and Belgium, and wintering from the Netherlands to Spain and Morocco. From 30000 at the end of the 1960's, it increased to 200000 currently. The fourth population is breeding in north-eastern Sweden, Finland, the Baltic States and Central Europe, transiting in Italy and wintering in Tunisia and Algeria. It is estimated at 20000 individuals and seems to be quite stable. The fifth population is breeding in the Black Sea regions and Turkey. It reaches northern Greece, and can be estimated at 25000 individuals. Its trends are not well known, but it is probably declining
Feeding
Various plants: roots, leaves, stems and seeds also fruits, grain, potatoes and sprouting cereals in winter,. Forages mostly by grazing on dry land, but also on water, where it sometimes upends.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 1,000,000-10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 920,000-970,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Eggs are layed form March-April in loose colonies. Shallow nest of reed stems and grass, lined with down, among reedbeds, on ground or in trees. The Clutch size is 4-6 eggs and incubation lasts 27-28 days. Chicks have brownish olive down yellow below. This Goose reaches sexual maturity in 3 years. Although greylag geese Anser anser establish long-term monogamous pairbonds, some of the existing pairs do split up (divorce) and new pairs are formed during the annual spring mating period.
During the incubation period the gander stays close to the nest, and when the goslings a few days old leave the nest they are cared for by both parents, at this time small family groups may be formed. The gander will aggressively protect goslings and nest and an intruder will be met by hissing and threatening attitudes or may be attacked.
Migration
A few populations sedentary but most birds move southwards to winter in traditional sites at lower latitudes; many European birds follow French coast and concentrate in large numbers, up to 80,000 in Dec/Jan, in Donana marshes, SW Spain. Irregular occurrences often depend on extent of icing during particular winter.
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
ssp Dendrocygna arcuata arcuata
Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
29th. September 2008
Malay: Belibis
690V3715
Barrow's Goldeneye south of Pilar, Taos Co., NM, 150207. Bucephala islandica. Anseriformes: Anatidae.
Bernier's Teal at the Betsiboka estuary, Mahajunga, Madagascar, 131125. Anas bernieri . Anseriformes: Anatidae. AKA Madagascar Teal.
Streamstown Bay
County Galway 27-09-2018
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Lophodytes
Species:L. cucullatus
Binomial name
Lophodytes cucullatus
The hooded merganser is a small diving duck with a long, pointed black bill. The adult male hooded merganser has a white fan-shaped crest on its head. It has bright yellow eyes, a black head, a white chest with two black stripes, a brownish-black back, rust-colored sides and a grayish-brown rump and tail. The female hooded merganser has brown eyes, a reddish crest, and grayish-brown feathers.
Range
Hooded Merganser
The hooded merganser breeds from southern Alaska south to Oregon and Montana and from Manitoba and Nova Scotia, Canada south to Arkansas and northern Alabama. It winters near coasts from British Columbia south to California and from New England south to Florida and Texas.
Habitat
The hooded merganser breeds on wooded ponds, lakes and rivers and winters in these areas as well as on coastal marshes and inlets.
Diet
Hooded Merganser
The hooded merganser feeds during the day. It dives and forages on lake, river and pond bottoms for fish, crayfish and other crustaceans. It also eats aquatic insects and some aquatic plants.
Life Cycle
Hooded Merganser
Breeding season runs from March to May. Males court females in small flocks. The male raises his crest to attract the female, turns the back of his head towards her and flaps his wings. The female points her bill to the sky and bobs her head up and down.
The female lays 6-12 eggs in a nest in a tree hole or in a log. The nest is lined with whatever is in the hole including woodchips, leaves and other debris and then it is lined with down. The male leaves the female once incubation begins. The eggs hatch in about a month. The day after the ducklings are born the female leads them to water. They fledge in about 70 days.
Behavior
The hooded merganser usually gathers in small groups of no more than 10 or 12. When they are startled, they will fly away. They are one of the fastest flying ducks.
Aves
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Anserinae
Cygnus buccinators, Trumpeter Swan
Nyack Beach State Park
Rockland Co., NY
1/24/08
Des Moines Marina, Des Moines, Washington, U.S.A.
Mergus serrator
Found near the fishing pier I was on.
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Subclass: Neognathae (Neognath Birds)
Infraclass: Galloanserae (Geese, Ducks, Quails, Pheasants & Relatives)
Order Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, Swans & Relatives)
Family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Subfamily Anatinae (Ducks, Teals & Relatives)
Genus: Mergus (Greater Mergansers)
Species: serrator
(Mergus serrator) Red-breasted Merganser
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Mergus merganser | [UK] Goosander | [FR] Grand Harle | [DE] Gänsesäger | [ES] Serreta Grande | [IT] Smergo maggiore | [NL] Grote Zaagbek | [IRL] Síolta mhór
spanwidth min.: 78 cm
spanwidth max.: 94 cm
size min.: 58 cm
size max.: 68 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 30 days
incubation max.: 32 days
fledging min.: 60 days
fledging max.: 70 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 5
eggs max.: 15
Status: Resident at larger lakes in Counties Wicklow and Donegal. Rare winter visitor throughout Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed in Ireland, due to its small breeding population. The European population has been assessed as Secure.
Identification: Large, long-bodied, with a long narrow red bill ending in a hook. Swimming birds often retract their long necks. Adult males largely white with glossy green-black neck and head. Back largely black. Females with dark red-brown head, though with a white throat patch, greyish body.
Similar Species: Red-breasted Merganser.
Call: Male call is deep muffled 'krroo-krraa'.
Diet: Goosanders feed largely on small and medium sized fish, and occasionally larger fish such as Pike.
Breeding: Breed on freshwater lakes and pools and winter on large unfrozen lakes and brackish lagoons and occasionally on coastal estuaries. The most recent breeding records in Ireland come from County Wicklow, where one pair was confirmed breeding in 1994, and annual breeding has since been deemed likely, though not confirmed.
Wintering: Irish birds appear to be largely resident. Birds from Continental Europe can occasionally found along coastal areas in winter.
Where to See: Found on freshwater. Belfast Lough in County Down and Lough Tay & Dan in County Wicklow are the most regularly used wintering areas.
Physical characteristics
The long, narrow bill with serrated edges readily distinguishes mergansers from all other ducks. Common mergansers are among the largest ducks, but are less stocky than eiders and goldeneyes. In flight, they appear more elongated than other ducks, flying in trailing lines close to the water surface.
Male common mergansers have a greenish-black crested head and upper neck. The lower neck, breast, and underparts are creamy-white with a variable pink wash. They have black backs and upperwing coverts with white scapulars. The bill is red with a blackish culmen and nail. The legs and feet are deep red.
Female common mergansers have a tufted red-brown head that is clearly defined from the lower neck by a clear whitish chin. The back and sides are silver-gray and the breast and belly are white. The bill is red with a blackish culmen and nail. The legs and feet are deep red.
Habitat
Common mergansers nest in tree cavities, nest boxes, cliff crevices, and on the ground generally near clear water rivers in forested regions and mountainous terrain. They feed by diving underwater in marine and freshwater habitats.
Other details
This duck has a wide distribution in boreal and temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. It has also isolated populations in the mountainous regions of the Alps, the Caucasus and Tibet. Two populations inhabit or visit the European Union. One comprises the birds of northern and north-western Europe, wintering mainly in the Baltic Sea and around the North Sea. It amounts to about 200000 individuals, and seems stable. The birds of the British Isles are sedentary. They amount to about 5000-8000 individuals and increased during the last decades. The population of Central Europe (France, Germany) amounts to 3000 individuals. It is also sedentary and seems to be slightly increasing. A very small population is breeding in the Balkan Peninsula. It is estimated at not more than 11-32 breeding pairs, and its trends are unknown
Feeding
Common mergansers eat mainly fishes, amphibians, crustaceans, mollusks, and other invertebrates obtained by diving underwater in marine and freshwater habitats
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 450,000-1,400,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Common mergansers breed from Alaska, the southern Yukon, Labrador, and Newfoundland south to central California, Arizona, New Mexico, southern Chihuahua, and, east of the Rockies, to Minnesota, Michigan, New York, New England, and Nova Scotia. Common mergansers nest in tree cavities, nest boxes, cliff crevices, and on the ground generally near clear water rivers in forested regions and mountainous terrain. Female common mergansers lay an average of 9 to 12 eggs.
Migration
Migratory and partially migratory. No evidence that any Icelandic breeders emigrate. Similarly, British breeders almost entirely resident, moving short distances (mainly within 150 km) from breeding waters to lakes and sheltered estuaries. No evidence that breeders of southernmost Scandinavia, north Germany, and Poland move further than western Baltic, but those breeding central and northern Scandinavia, Finland, Baltic States, and Russia east to Pechora migrate west to Baltic and beyond to Netherlands and Britain, in smaller numbers to west France and north Spain. In late August and early September, moulting and breeding waters often deserted as flocks build up on estuaries and shallow parts of some inland lakes. Mass departures not until advent of freezing; thus major movements through Russia and Baltic October and early November. Early arrivals in North Sea countries late October and early November, but no large numbers until December, while numbers build up on Black Sea and Sea of Azov from mid-October to mid-December. Return migration from early March and, apart from stragglers, non-breeding range vacated by mid-April.
"White-faced Tree-Duck"
Paseo por Rocha, Uruguay
Noviembre 2015
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Subfamily:Dendrocygninae
Genus:Dendrocygna
Species:D. viduata
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Cygnus
Scientific:
Cygnus olor
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.502
Protonym:
Anas Olor
Avibase ID:
694C127A5D849FFE
Short link:
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174985
Afrikaans: Swaan, Witswaan
Arabic: الإوز العراقي, التم الأخرس
Asturian: Cisne, Cisñe, Cisnie
Azerbaijani: Fısıldayan qu quşu
Belarusian: Лебедзь-шыпун
Bulgarian: Ням лебед
Breton: Alarc'h, An alarc'h roueel
Catalan: Cigne mut
Catalan (Balears): Cigne mut
Montenegrin: crvenokljuni labud
Czech: labu velká, Labut velká, Labuť velká
Welsh: Alarch dôf, Alarch mud
Danish: Knopsvane
German: Hockerschwan, Höckerschwan, Höckerschwann
Greek: (Βουβός) Κύκνος, Κύκνος
Greek (Cypriot): Κύκνος
English: Mute Swan, White Swan
English (IOC): Mute Swan
Esperanto: Muta cigno
Spanish: Cisne muto, Cisne real, Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (Spain): Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (HBW): Cisne vulgar
Spanish (Mexico): Cisne Mudo
Estonian: Kühmnokk-luik
Basque: Beltxarga arrunta, Cigne mut
Persian: قوی گنگ
Finnish: Kyhmyjoutsen
Faroese: Knópsvanur
French: Cygne muet, Cygne taberculé, Cygne tuberculé
Irish: Eala Bhalbh
Gaelic: Eala
Galician: Cigne mut, Cisne mudo
Manx: Ollay
Hebrew: ברבור אילם, ברבור מצוי
Croatian: Crvenokljuni Labud
Hungarian: Bütykös hattyú
Armenian: [Tshshan Karap ], Թժժան Կարապ, Թշշան Կարապ
Icelandic: Hnúðsvanur
Italian: Cigno muto, Cigno reale
Japanese: kobu haku-chō, kobuhakuchou, Kobu-hakuchou
Japanese: コブハクチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 瘤白鳥
Georgian: სისინა (წითელნისკარტა) გედი, სისინა გედი, წითელნისკარტა გედი
Kazakh: Сыбырлақ аққу
Kazakh (Transliteration): sıbırlaq aq-qw
Korean: 혹고니, 흑고니
Korean (Transliteration): hok-goni
Scientific: Anas Olor, Cygnus bicolor, Cygnus olor, Sthenelides olor
Luxembourgish: Schwan , Schwunn
Lithuanian: Gulbe nebyle, Gulbė nebylė
Latvian: Paugurknābja gulbis
Macedonian: Нем (Црвеноклун) лебед, црвеноклун лебед
Mongolian: Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Толбот хун, Торомт хун, Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Transliteration): khuruut khuŋ, tolbot khuŋ, toromt khuŋ
Moldavian: Lebădă de vară
Maltese: Cinju, Ċinju Mutu
Dutch: Knobbel zwaan, Knobbelzwaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Knoppsvane
Norwegian: Knoppsvane, Tamsvane
Polish: labedz niemy, Łabędź niemy
Pinyin: chì-zuǐ tiān-é, liú hú, liú-bí tiān-é, yǎ-shēng tiān-é, yóu-bí tiān-é
Portuguese: cisne mudo, Cisne-mudo, Cisne-vulgar
Portuguese (Portugal): Cisne-mudo
Romansh: Cign dumesti
Romanian: Lebădă de vară
Russian: Lebed-shipun, Лебедь шипун, Лебедь-шипун, Лебедь-Шипут
Northern Sami: boallonjukča, Buggenjun'njukcá
Slovak: labuť hrbozobá, Labuť veľká, veľká hrbozobá
Slovenian: labod grbec
Albanian: Mjelma me xhunge, Mjelma me xhungë
Serbian: crvenokljuni labud, Labud grbac, Црвеноклјуни лабуд
Swedish: Knölsvan
Thai: หงส์ใบ้
Turkish: Kuğu, Kuşu, Ötücü Kuğu Kuşu, Сыбырлақ аққу
Ukrainian: Лебідь-шипун
Chinese: 哑声天鹅, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄, 瘤鼻天鹅, 赤嘴天鹅
Chinese (Traditional): 啞聲天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝〔赤嘴天鵝〕, 瘤鵠, 瘤鼻天鵝, 赤嘴天鵝
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 疣鼻天鵝, 瘤鵠
Chinese (Taiwan): 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas strepera | [UK] Gadwall | [FR] Canard chipeau | [DE] Schnatterente | [ES] Ánade Friso | [IT] Canapiglia | [NL] Krakeend | [IRL] Gadual
spanwidth min.: 78 cm
spanwidth max.: 90 cm
size min.: 46 cm
size max.: 56 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 24 days
incubation max.: 26 days
fledging min.: 45 days
fledging max.: 50 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 8
eggs max.: 12
Anas strepera
Gadual
Status: Scarce resident at wetlands mainly in the south and east of Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed due to its small breeding population, as well as the localised wintering population (less than ten sites). The European population of Gadwall has been assessed as Depleted, due to a large historical decline.
Identification: Large, but slightly smaller than Mallard. Small white speculum prominent in adult male. Males with brown head, black stern and grey body. Females similar to Mallard, though whitish belly, small white speculum, an orange, even stripe along the cutting edge of the bill.
Similar Species: Mallard and other duck species.
Call: Males with short, croaking 'ahrk' and high-pitched whistling 'pee' in courtship. Females with quacking call similar to Mallard.
Diet: They feed on a mixed diet of seeds, insects and aquatic vegetation.
Breeding: Nest on a variety of freshwater and brackish wetlands, especially shallow lakes with abundant emergent vegetation, slow moving rivers and marshes.
Wintering: Localised wintering distribution at a variety of inland and coastal sites.
Where to See: Loughs Neagh & Beg in County Antrim, Tacumshin Lake in County Wexford, Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, Strangford Lough in County Down and the Corofin Wetlands in County Clare are among the top sites (each supporting 80- 150 birds).
Physical characteristics
Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Males are gray-brown, with a white belly, and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and black portions on the wing coverts are displayed. The bill is slate-gray and the legs and feet are yellow. The male utters a short "nheck" and a low whistle. Female gadwalls are similar to males, but have a mottled brown appearance, a yellowish bill with dark spots, and a smaller white speculum. She utters a repeated "gag-ag-ag-ag-ag" higher in pitch than the mallard.
Habitat
Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands. They are found in reservoirs, farm ponds, and coastal fresh and brackish marshes.
Other details
A species breeding in the temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. The breeding populations of the western parts of the European Union are more or less sedentary, but they are increased in winter by migratory birds from the Baltic region. This population is totalling 30000 individuals, and seems to have increased during the last decades (Scott & Rose). The birds breeding in Greece or visiting Greece in winter belong to a more oriental population, estimated at 75000-150000 individuals but currently declining
Feeding
Aquatic vegetation makes up the majority of the gadwall's diet. As a result, they are often found feeding far from the shoreline, in deeper water than most other dabbling ducks. Gadwall up-end to feed on leafy portions of pondweeds, naiad, widgeon grass, water milfoil, and algae and the seeds of pondweeds, smartweeds, bulrush, and spike rush. They also feed on aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and midges.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 3,800,000-4,400,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2002). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Gadwall breed near seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands, mainly in the shortgrass, tallgrass, and mixed prairie regions of the US and Canada. Substantial numbers also breed in wetland habitats of the Great Basin. Gadwall tend to begin breeding later than most ducks. Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands and lay an average of 7 to 12 eggs.
Migration
Partially migratory; northernmost breeding birds descend to lower latitudes in winter, but breeders of more temperate regions mostly sedentary.
Orden:Anseriformes
Familia:Anatidae
Nombre común: Mergansa de caperuza.
Nombre científico: Lopodytes cucullatus.
Nombre Ingles: Hooded Merganser.
Lugar de Captura: Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA.
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Anseriformes - Anatidae - Anas - acuta
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Chestnut Teal - male
Anas castanea
Trin Warren Tam-boore, Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Auatralia
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=25&pa=1273&...
8th. November 2008
690V5857
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Cygnus
Scientific:
Cygnus olor
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.502
Protonym:
Anas Olor
Avibase ID:
694C127A5D849FFE
Short link:
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174985
Afrikaans: Swaan, Witswaan
Arabic: الإوز العراقي, التم الأخرس
Asturian: Cisne, Cisñe, Cisnie
Azerbaijani: Fısıldayan qu quşu
Belarusian: Лебедзь-шыпун
Bulgarian: Ням лебед
Breton: Alarc'h, An alarc'h roueel
Catalan: Cigne mut
Catalan (Balears): Cigne mut
Montenegrin: crvenokljuni labud
Czech: labu velká, Labut velká, Labuť velká
Welsh: Alarch dôf, Alarch mud
Danish: Knopsvane
German: Hockerschwan, Höckerschwan, Höckerschwann
Greek: (Βουβός) Κύκνος, Κύκνος
Greek (Cypriot): Κύκνος
English: Mute Swan, White Swan
English (IOC): Mute Swan
Esperanto: Muta cigno
Spanish: Cisne muto, Cisne real, Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (Spain): Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (HBW): Cisne vulgar
Spanish (Mexico): Cisne Mudo
Estonian: Kühmnokk-luik
Basque: Beltxarga arrunta, Cigne mut
Persian: قوی گنگ
Finnish: Kyhmyjoutsen
Faroese: Knópsvanur
French: Cygne muet, Cygne taberculé, Cygne tuberculé
Irish: Eala Bhalbh
Gaelic: Eala
Galician: Cigne mut, Cisne mudo
Manx: Ollay
Hebrew: ברבור אילם, ברבור מצוי
Croatian: Crvenokljuni Labud
Hungarian: Bütykös hattyú
Armenian: [Tshshan Karap ], Թժժան Կարապ, Թշշան Կարապ
Icelandic: Hnúðsvanur
Italian: Cigno muto, Cigno reale
Japanese: kobu haku-chō, kobuhakuchou, Kobu-hakuchou
Japanese: コブハクチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 瘤白鳥
Georgian: სისინა (წითელნისკარტა) გედი, სისინა გედი, წითელნისკარტა გედი
Kazakh: Сыбырлақ аққу
Kazakh (Transliteration): sıbırlaq aq-qw
Korean: 혹고니, 흑고니
Korean (Transliteration): hok-goni
Scientific: Anas Olor, Cygnus bicolor, Cygnus olor, Sthenelides olor
Luxembourgish: Schwan , Schwunn
Lithuanian: Gulbe nebyle, Gulbė nebylė
Latvian: Paugurknābja gulbis
Macedonian: Нем (Црвеноклун) лебед, црвеноклун лебед
Mongolian: Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Толбот хун, Торомт хун, Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Transliteration): khuruut khuŋ, tolbot khuŋ, toromt khuŋ
Moldavian: Lebădă de vară
Maltese: Cinju, Ċinju Mutu
Dutch: Knobbel zwaan, Knobbelzwaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Knoppsvane
Norwegian: Knoppsvane, Tamsvane
Polish: labedz niemy, Łabędź niemy
Pinyin: chì-zuǐ tiān-é, liú hú, liú-bí tiān-é, yǎ-shēng tiān-é, yóu-bí tiān-é
Portuguese: cisne mudo, Cisne-mudo, Cisne-vulgar
Portuguese (Portugal): Cisne-mudo
Romansh: Cign dumesti
Romanian: Lebădă de vară
Russian: Lebed-shipun, Лебедь шипун, Лебедь-шипун, Лебедь-Шипут
Northern Sami: boallonjukča, Buggenjun'njukcá
Slovak: labuť hrbozobá, Labuť veľká, veľká hrbozobá
Slovenian: labod grbec
Albanian: Mjelma me xhunge, Mjelma me xhungë
Serbian: crvenokljuni labud, Labud grbac, Црвеноклјуни лабуд
Swedish: Knölsvan
Thai: หงส์ใบ้
Turkish: Kuğu, Kuşu, Ötücü Kuğu Kuşu, Сыбырлақ аққу
Ukrainian: Лебідь-шипун
Chinese: 哑声天鹅, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄, 瘤鼻天鹅, 赤嘴天鹅
Chinese (Traditional): 啞聲天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝〔赤嘴天鵝〕, 瘤鵠, 瘤鼻天鵝, 赤嘴天鵝
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 疣鼻天鵝, 瘤鵠
Chinese (Taiwan): 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄
Algarve Portugal 25-04-2022
ebird.org/checklist/S108006507
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas strepera | [UK] Gadwall | [FR] Canard chipeau | [DE] Schnatterente | [ES] Ánade Friso | [IT] Canapiglia | [NL] Krakeend | [IRL] Gadual
spanwidth min.: 78 cm
spanwidth max.: 90 cm
size min.: 46 cm
size max.: 56 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 24 days
incubation max.: 26 days
fledging min.: 45 days
fledging max.: 50 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 8
eggs max.: 12
Anas strepera
Gadual
Status: Scarce resident at wetlands mainly in the south and east of Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed due to its small breeding population, as well as the localised wintering population (less than ten sites). The European population of Gadwall has been assessed as Depleted, due to a large historical decline.
Identification: Large, but slightly smaller than Mallard. Small white speculum prominent in adult male. Males with brown head, black stern and grey body. Females similar to Mallard, though whitish belly, small white speculum, an orange, even stripe along the cutting edge of the bill.
Similar Species: Mallard and other duck species.
Call: Males with short, croaking 'ahrk' and high-pitched whistling 'pee' in courtship. Females with quacking call similar to Mallard.
Diet: They feed on a mixed diet of seeds, insects and aquatic vegetation.
Breeding: Nest on a variety of freshwater and brackish wetlands, especially shallow lakes with abundant emergent vegetation, slow moving rivers and marshes.
Wintering: Localised wintering distribution at a variety of inland and coastal sites.
Where to See: Loughs Neagh & Beg in County Antrim, Tacumshin Lake in County Wexford, Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, Strangford Lough in County Down and the Corofin Wetlands in County Clare are among the top sites (each supporting 80- 150 birds).
Physical characteristics
Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Males are gray-brown, with a white belly, and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and black portions on the wing coverts are displayed. The bill is slate-gray and the legs and feet are yellow. The male utters a short "nheck" and a low whistle. Female gadwalls are similar to males, but have a mottled brown appearance, a yellowish bill with dark spots, and a smaller white speculum. She utters a repeated "gag-ag-ag-ag-ag" higher in pitch than the mallard.
Habitat
Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands. They are found in reservoirs, farm ponds, and coastal fresh and brackish marshes.
Other details
A species breeding in the temperate regions of North America and Eurasia. The breeding populations of the western parts of the European Union are more or less sedentary, but they are increased in winter by migratory birds from the Baltic region. This population is totalling 30000 individuals, and seems to have increased during the last decades (Scott & Rose). The birds breeding in Greece or visiting Greece in winter belong to a more oriental population, estimated at 75000-150000 individuals but currently declining
Feeding
Aquatic vegetation makes up the majority of the gadwall's diet. As a result, they are often found feeding far from the shoreline, in deeper water than most other dabbling ducks. Gadwall up-end to feed on leafy portions of pondweeds, naiad, widgeon grass, water milfoil, and algae and the seeds of pondweeds, smartweeds, bulrush, and spike rush. They also feed on aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and midges.
Breeding
Gadwall breed near seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands, mainly in the shortgrass, tallgrass, and mixed prairie regions of the US and Canada. Substantial numbers also breed in wetland habitats of the Great Basin. Gadwall tend to begin breeding later than most ducks. Female gadwall nest in fields and meadows, and on islands and dikes in wetlands and lay an average of 7 to 12 eggs.
Migration
Partially migratory; northernmost breeding birds descend to lower latitudes in winter, but breeders of more temperate regions mostly sedentary.
(Mergus serrator)
Afurada - Gaia
Portugal
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Long-tailed Duck
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae -- Subfamily: Merginae
Clangula hyemalis
Do ducks have Teeth? The things that look like teeth are called lamellae, hair-like structures, scales, or plates. They form the pecten, a comb-like structure attributed to filtering food and helping the duck preen. The placement of the pecten on these ducks does not look to me like it would be much use for filtering. I would find it much easier to believe that it was for gripping larger prey. For me, If it looks like a tooth and acts like a tooth, it must be a . . . lamella. Are they are as hard and sharp as they look? Comments from more knowledgeable people will be greatly appreciated.
ORDEN: Anseriformes.
FAMILIA: Anatinae.
N. Comun: Pato Creston.
N. Cientifico: Lophonetta specularioides specularioides.
N. Ingles: Crested Duck.
Captura: Torres del Paine.
Habitat: De la I a la VI Region, y zona cordillerana mas al norte. Chile
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Anseriformes - Anatidae - Anas - cyanoptera
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Anseriformes - Anatidae - Anas - clypeata
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Orden:Anseriformes
Familia:Anatidae
Género:Aix
Nombre común: Pato mandarín macho
Nombre científico:Aix galericulata
Nombre en Ingles:Mandarín Duck male
Lugar de Captura. Beijing, China
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
1/24/08
Des Moines Marina, Des Moines, Washington, U.S.A.
Mergus serrator
Found near the fishing pier I was on.
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Subclass: Neognathae (Neognath Birds)
Infraclass: Galloanserae (Geese, Ducks, Quails, Pheasants & Relatives)
Order Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, Swans & Relatives)
Family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Subfamily Anatinae (Ducks, Teals & Relatives)
Genus: Mergus (Greater Mergansers)
Species: serrator
(Mergus serrator) Red-breasted Merganser
(Aythya ferina)
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Cygnus
Scientific:
Cygnus olor
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.502
Protonym:
Anas Olor
Avibase ID:
694C127A5D849FFE
Short link:
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174985
Afrikaans: Swaan, Witswaan
Arabic: الإوز العراقي, التم الأخرس
Asturian: Cisne, Cisñe, Cisnie
Azerbaijani: Fısıldayan qu quşu
Belarusian: Лебедзь-шыпун
Bulgarian: Ням лебед
Breton: Alarc'h, An alarc'h roueel
Catalan: Cigne mut
Catalan (Balears): Cigne mut
Montenegrin: crvenokljuni labud
Czech: labu velká, Labut velká, Labuť velká
Welsh: Alarch dôf, Alarch mud
Danish: Knopsvane
German: Hockerschwan, Höckerschwan, Höckerschwann
Greek: (Βουβός) Κύκνος, Κύκνος
Greek (Cypriot): Κύκνος
English: Mute Swan, White Swan
English (IOC): Mute Swan
Esperanto: Muta cigno
Spanish: Cisne muto, Cisne real, Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (Spain): Cisne Vulgar
Spanish (HBW): Cisne vulgar
Spanish (Mexico): Cisne Mudo
Estonian: Kühmnokk-luik
Basque: Beltxarga arrunta, Cigne mut
Persian: قوی گنگ
Finnish: Kyhmyjoutsen
Faroese: Knópsvanur
French: Cygne muet, Cygne taberculé, Cygne tuberculé
Irish: Eala Bhalbh
Gaelic: Eala
Galician: Cigne mut, Cisne mudo
Manx: Ollay
Hebrew: ברבור אילם, ברבור מצוי
Croatian: Crvenokljuni Labud
Hungarian: Bütykös hattyú
Armenian: [Tshshan Karap ], Թժժան Կարապ, Թշշան Կարապ
Icelandic: Hnúðsvanur
Italian: Cigno muto, Cigno reale
Japanese: kobu haku-chō, kobuhakuchou, Kobu-hakuchou
Japanese: コブハクチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 瘤白鳥
Georgian: სისინა (წითელნისკარტა) გედი, სისინა გედი, წითელნისკარტა გედი
Kazakh: Сыбырлақ аққу
Kazakh (Transliteration): sıbırlaq aq-qw
Korean: 혹고니, 흑고니
Korean (Transliteration): hok-goni
Scientific: Anas Olor, Cygnus bicolor, Cygnus olor, Sthenelides olor
Luxembourgish: Schwan , Schwunn
Lithuanian: Gulbe nebyle, Gulbė nebylė
Latvian: Paugurknābja gulbis
Macedonian: Нем (Црвеноклун) лебед, црвеноклун лебед
Mongolian: Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠬᠣᠨ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Толбот хун, Торомт хун, Хуруут хун
Mongolian (Transliteration): khuruut khuŋ, tolbot khuŋ, toromt khuŋ
Moldavian: Lebădă de vară
Maltese: Cinju, Ċinju Mutu
Dutch: Knobbel zwaan, Knobbelzwaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Knoppsvane
Norwegian: Knoppsvane, Tamsvane
Polish: labedz niemy, Łabędź niemy
Pinyin: chì-zuǐ tiān-é, liú hú, liú-bí tiān-é, yǎ-shēng tiān-é, yóu-bí tiān-é
Portuguese: cisne mudo, Cisne-mudo, Cisne-vulgar
Portuguese (Portugal): Cisne-mudo
Romansh: Cign dumesti
Romanian: Lebădă de vară
Russian: Lebed-shipun, Лебедь шипун, Лебедь-шипун, Лебедь-Шипут
Northern Sami: boallonjukča, Buggenjun'njukcá
Slovak: labuť hrbozobá, Labuť veľká, veľká hrbozobá
Slovenian: labod grbec
Albanian: Mjelma me xhunge, Mjelma me xhungë
Serbian: crvenokljuni labud, Labud grbac, Црвеноклјуни лабуд
Swedish: Knölsvan
Thai: หงส์ใบ้
Turkish: Kuğu, Kuşu, Ötücü Kuğu Kuşu, Сыбырлақ аққу
Ukrainian: Лебідь-шипун
Chinese: 哑声天鹅, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄, 瘤鼻天鹅, 赤嘴天鹅
Chinese (Traditional): 啞聲天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝, 疣鼻天鵝〔赤嘴天鵝〕, 瘤鵠, 瘤鼻天鵝, 赤嘴天鵝
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 疣鼻天鵝, 瘤鵠
Chinese (Taiwan): 疣鼻天鹅, 瘤鹄
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Anseriformes - Anatidae - Anas - americana
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Montgomery County, TN 3.29.2008. Northern Shovelers, two pair.
Anas clypeata Order ANSERIFORMES - Family ANATIDAE - Subfamily Anatinae