Diving duck
The diving ducks, commonly called pochards or scaups, are a tribe of duck which feed by diving underwater. They are part of Anatidae, the very large family that includes ducks, geese, and swans.
Diving ducks | |
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Greater scaup, Aythya marila | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Subfamily: | Anatinae |
Tribe: | Aythyini |
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