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== Ducks == | == Ducks == | ||
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== Geese == | == Geese == | ||
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+ | === Greater White-Fronted Goose === | ||
+ | (Anser albifrons) | ||
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+ | === Snow Goose === | ||
+ | (Chen caerulescens) | ||
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+ | === Canada Goose === | ||
+ | (Branta canadensis) | ||
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+ | [[File:Goose.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak]] | ||
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+ | === Barnacle Goose === | ||
+ | (Branta leucopsis) | ||
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+ | '''NON-NATIVE SPECIES:''' Sighting reported at Alabama Swamp, likely due to escape from a collector. [[Media:Barnaclegoose.jpg|Photo Available]] | ||
== Swans == | == Swans == | ||
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− | + | === Mute Swan === | |
+ | (Cygnus olor) | ||
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+ | === Tundra Swan === | ||
+ | (Cygnus columbianus) | ||
== Other Waterfowl == | == Other Waterfowl == | ||
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+ | === Brant === | ||
+ | (Branta bernicla) | ||
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+ | === Gadwell === | ||
+ | (Anas strepera) | ||
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+ | === American Wigeon === | ||
+ | (Anas americana) | ||
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+ | === Blue-Winged Teal === | ||
+ | (Anas discors) | ||
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+ | === Northern Shoveler === | ||
+ | (Anas clypeata) | ||
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+ | [[File:Shoveler.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak]] | ||
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+ | === Northern Pintail === | ||
+ | (Anas acuta) | ||
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+ | [[File:Pintail.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak]] | ||
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+ | === Green Winged Teal === | ||
+ | (Anas crecca) | ||
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+ | === Surf Scooter === | ||
+ | (Melanitta perspicillata) | ||
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+ | === White-Winged Scooter === | ||
+ | (Melanitta fusca) | ||
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+ | === Black Scooter === | ||
+ | (Melanitta nigra) | ||
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+ | === Bufflehead === | ||
+ | (Bucephala albeola) | ||
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+ | === Common Goldeneye === | ||
+ | (Bucephala clangula) | ||
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+ | [[File:Goldeneye.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak]] | ||
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+ | === Hooded Merganser === | ||
+ | (Lophodytes cucullatus) | ||
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+ | [[File:Merganser.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak]] | ||
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+ | === Common Merganser === | ||
+ | (Mergus merganser) | ||
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+ | [[File:Cmerganser.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak]] | ||
− | + | === Red-Breasted Merganser === | |
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Latest revision as of 01:44, 22 January 2011
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Local waterfowl includes geese, swans, and ducks. Other water birds, such as grebes and loons are not in this category.
Contents
Ducks
For the article on ducks, click here.
Geese
Greater White-Fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Snow Goose
(Chen caerulescens)
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
NON-NATIVE SPECIES: Sighting reported at Alabama Swamp, likely due to escape from a collector. Photo Available
Swans
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)
Other Waterfowl
Brant
(Branta bernicla)
Gadwell
(Anas strepera)
American Wigeon
(Anas americana)
Blue-Winged Teal
(Anas discors)
Northern Shoveler
(Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Green Winged Teal
(Anas crecca)
Surf Scooter
(Melanitta perspicillata)
White-Winged Scooter
(Melanitta fusca)
Black Scooter
(Melanitta nigra)
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)
Red-Breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)