Anseriformes in a large Order of mostly web-footed aquatic birds.  There are about 180 species in 3 families,  Anhimidae (Screamers),  Anseranatidae (the Magpie Goose) and Anatidae with over 170 species of ducks, geese and swans. As an adaptation to mating in the water, with the exception of Screamers, males have penises.  They are only one of only a few bird groups to survive the extinction of dinosaurs to the present.  Taxonomists differ in assigning some species assignments and whether to treat groups as subfamilies or tribes.

Order Anseriformes (WATERFOWL)

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Family Anatidae (DUCKS, GEESE & SWANS)

Subfamily Anatinae

Amazonetta brasiliensis
BRAZILIAN TEAL
Nettapus auritus
AFRICAN PIGMY GOOSE
Nettapus pulchellus
GREEN PIGMY

Tribe Anatini (DABBLING DUCKS)

Aix galericulata
MANDARIN DUCK
Aix sponsa
WOOD DUCK
Anas acuta
NORTHERN PINTAIL
Anas bahamensis
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL
Anas capensis
CAPE TEAL
Anas carolinensis
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
Anas diazi
MEXICAN DUCK
Anas fulvigula
MOTTLED DUCK
Anas layanensis
LAYSAN DUCK
Anas platyrhynchos
MALLARD
Anas rubripes
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
Anas strepera
GADWALL
Mareca sibilatrix
CHILOE WIGEON
Mareca americana
AMERICAN WIGEON
Mareca falcata
FALCATED TEAL
Mareca penelope
EURASIAN WIGEON
Marmaronetta angustirostris
MARBLED DUCK
Sibirionetta formosa
BAIKAL TEAL
Spatula clypeata
NORTHERN SHOVELER
Spatula cyanoptera
CINNAMON TEAL
Spatula discors
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
Spatula hottentota
HOTTENTOT TEAL
Spatula rhynchotis
AUSTRALASIAN SHOVELER

Tribe Mergini

Bucephala albeola
BUFFLEHEAD
Bucephala clangula
COMMON GOLDENEYE
Bucephala islandica
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Camptorhynchus labradorius
LABRADOR DUCK
Clangula hyemalis
LONG-TAILED DUCK
Histrionicus histrionicus
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Lophodytes cucullatus
HOODED MERGANSER
Melanitta americana
BLACK SCOTER
Melanitta deglandi
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Melanitta perspicillata
SURF SCOTER
Mergellus albellus
SMEW
Mergus merganser
COMMON MERGANSER
Mergus serrator
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
Somateria mollissima
COMMON EIDER

Tribe Oxyurini (STIFF-TAILED DUCKS)

Oxyura jamaicensis RUDDY DUCK

Subfamily Anserinae (GEESE & SWANS)

Alopochen aegyptiaca
EGYPTIAN GOOSE
Anser albifrons
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Anser anser
GRAYLAG GOOSE
Anser cygnoides
SWAN GOOSE
Anser indicus
BAR-HEADED GOOSE
Branta canadensis
CANADA GOOSE
Branta hutchinsii
CACKLING GOOSE
Branta leucopsis
BARNACLE GOOSE
Branta ruficollis
RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Chen caerulescens
SNOW GOOSE
Chen rossii
ROSS'S GOOSE
Cygnus atratus
BLACK SWAN
Cygnus buccinator
TRUMPETER SWAN
Cygnus columbianus
TUNDRA SWAN
Cygnus melancoryphus
BLACK-NECKED SWAN
Cygnus olor
MUTE SWAN

Subfamily Aythyinae (DIVING DUCKS)

Aythya affinis
LESSER SCAUP
Aythya americana
REDHEAD
Aythya collaris
RING-NECKED DUCK
Aythya ferina
RED-CRESTED POCHARD
Aythya manila
GREATER SCAUP
Aythya nyroca
FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Aythya valisneria
CANVASBACK
Marmaronetta angustirostris
MARBLED DUCK
Netta peposaca
ROSYBILL

Subfamily Dendrocygninae (WHISTLING DUCKS)

Dendrocygna bicolor
FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK
Dendrocygna autumnalis
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK
Dendrocygna viduata
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK

Family Anhimidae (SCREAMERS)

Family Anseranatidae (MAGPIE GOOSE)

Chauna torquata
CRESTED SCREAMER
Anseranus semipalmatus
MAGPIE GOOSE

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