Clockwise from top left: mallard, mute swan, Brazilian teal, paradise shelduck, bufflehead, and greylag goose.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
Suborder:
Anseres
Superfamily:
Anatoidea
Family:
Anatidae Leach, 1819
Type genus
Anas
Linnaeus, 1758
Genera
Genus Nettapus
Subfamily Dendrocygninae
Dendrocygna
Thalassornis
Subfamily Stictonettinae
Stictonetta
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Oxyurini
Heteronetta
Nomonyx
Oxyura
Tribe Mergini
Bucephala
Clangula
Histrionicus
Lophodytes
Melanitta
Mergellus
Mergus
Polysticta
Somateria
Tribe Anatini
Amazonetta
Sibirionetta
Anas
Spatula
Mareca
†Chelychelynechen
Lophonetta
†Ptaiochen
Speculanas
†Thambetochen
†Chendytes (stem group)
and possibly:
Aix
Asarcornis
Cairina (or in Tadorninae)
Callonetta
Chenonetta (or in Tadorninae)
Pteronetta
Rhodonessa
Subfamily Tadorninae
Alopochen
Chloephaga
Hymenolaimus
Merganetta
Neochen
Salvadorina
Tadorna
Radjah
and possibly:
Cyanochen
Sarkidiornis (or in Anatinae)
Tachyeres
Biziura
Malacorhynchus
Subfamily Plectropterinae
Plectropterus
Subfamily Aythyinae
Aythya
Marmaronetta
Netta
Subfamily Anserinae
Anser
Branta
Cereopsis
Cygnus
Coscoroba
The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica. These birds are adapted for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. The family contains around 174 species in 43 genera (the magpie goose is no longer considered to be part of the Anatidae and is now placed in its own family, Anseranatidae).
They are generally herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species undertake annual migrations. A few species have been domesticated for agriculture, and many others are hunted for food and recreation. Five species have become extinct since 1600, and many more are threatened with extinction.
Landing mallard drake
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