Anatidae

The anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes the ducks, geese and swans.

Ducks, geese and swans
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Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae

These birds are common and widespread, and live in or near water. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups.

These are birds that are adapted for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving. The family has about 146 species in 40 genera. They are usually herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species do 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 others are close to extinction.

Anatidae Media

• Mallard drake in flight.1.jpg

  Ducks are very interesting to sit and watch. You can quickly learn when they are going to take off and fly away for example. Combine nice soft light and a high number of subjects to photograph allowed my this oppertunity.

• Mute swan flies arp.jpg

  Mute Swan Cygnus olor flying at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England.

• Common.shelduck.2.arp.750pix.jpg

  Common.shelduck..arp.pix

• Male mallard duck 2.jpg

  Male mallard duck

• Kanadagans (Branta canadensis)-20190424-RM-155436.jpg

  A Canada goose tucking its bill under its wing

• Bucephala clangula ja 01.jpg

  Common goldeneye couple, male on the right

• White-winged.wood.duck.arp.jpg

  The rare white-winged duck, a species of unclear affiliation

• Wood duck Aix sponsa

• Chenonetta jubata female 2.jpg

  Maned duck is the only living member of the genus Chenonetta.

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