The Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a widespread and ubiquitous dabbling duck in the Anatidae family. Except during its courtship show, the gadwall is a silent duck. Quick Overview: Mareca Strepera – GadwallBody size: Around 19-23 in (48-58 cm) and a weight of 1000 g (35.27 oz)Main colors: Gray-Brown, Gray, Black, White, Chestnut-Brown, Yellow Range: Throughout […]
Spatula Clypeata – Northern Shoveler
The northern shoveler also referred to as the shoveler in the United Kingdom with Latin name of Spatula Clypeata is a common and ubiquitous duck. The northern shoveler is a dabbling duck of modest size. Its most distinguishing characteristic is its enormous shovel-shaped bill. The northern shoveler is one of the species included under the […]
Spatula Cyanoptera – Cinnamon Teal
In western North and South America, the cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera is a duck species. It is a tiny dabbling duck with males sporting brilliant reddish plumage and females sporting duller brown plumage. It is found in marshes and ponds and subsists primarily on plants. Quick Overview: Spatula Cyanoptera – Cinnamon TealBody size: Around 14-17 […]
Spatula Discors – Blue-Winged Teal
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a duck, goose, and swan species belonging to the family Anatidae. It is one of the smaller members of the dabbling duck family and breeds throughout North America, from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia and south to northern Texas. It spends the winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, […]
Aix Sponsa – Wood Duck
The wood duck, sometimes known as the Carolina duck (Aix sponsa), is a North American species of perching duck. The drake wood duck is one of the most colorful ducks seen in North America. Quick Overview: Aix Sponsa – Wood DuckBody size: Around 17-20 in (43-51 cm) and a weight of 680 g (24 oz)Main […]
Cygnus Columbianus – Tundra Swan
The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a tiny swan found in the northern hemisphere. Although the two taxa within it are normally considered conspecific, they are occasionally divided into two species: Bewick’s swan (Cygnus bewickii) in the Palaearctic and whistling swan (C. columbianus) of the Nearctic proper. Quick Overview: Cygnus Columbianus – Tundra SwanBody size: […]
Cygnus Buccinator – Trumpeter Swan
The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a North American swan species. With a wingspan of 183 to 259 cm, it is the biggest extant species of duck in North America. It is the American counterpart and a close relative of Eurasia’s whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus), and some authorities have even regarded them to be the […]
Branta Canadensis – Canada Geese
The Canada geese (Branta canadensis) is a huge wild bird with a black head and neck, white cheeks, and white under its chin. Its body is brown. It is endemic to North America’s arctic and temperate zones, and it is occasionally encountered in northern Europe during migration across the Atlantic. Quick Overview: Branta Canadensis – […]
Branta Hutchinsii – Cackling Goose
The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a North American bird belonging to the genus Branta of black geese. It is distinguished from the grey Anser species by its predominantly black plumage. Quick Overview: Branta Hutchinsii – Cackling GooseBody size: Around 22-30 in (56-76 cm) and a weight of 3001 g (105.9 oz)Main colors: Brown, Black, […]
Anser Albifrons – Greater White-Fronted Goose
The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a goose species related to the smaller lesser white-fronted geese. Albifrons are derived from the Latin albus “white” and frons “forehead.” It was previously referred to as the white-fronted goose in Europe; in North America, it is referred to as the greater white-fronted goose (or “greater whitefront”), a […]