Order: Anseriformes | Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 45 species which occur in India.
The wigeons are dabbling ducks in the genus Anas. There are three species: the...
The Common Pochard, Aythya ferina, is a medium-sized diving duck. ...
The Eurasian Teal or Common Teal (Anas crecca) is a common and widespread duck...
The Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) also known as the Spotbill, is a...
The Cotton Pygmy Goose or the Cotton Teal, Nettapus coromandelianus is a small...
The Mallard, or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos), is a dabbling duck which breeds...
The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, is a medium-sized diving duck with a...
The Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, is a member of the duck, goose and swan...
The Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), Northern Shoveller in British English,...
The Gadwall (Anas strepera) is a common and widespread duck of the family...
The Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos), or Comb Duck, is an unusual, pan...
The Garganey (Anas querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of...
as: on 03/18/2012