Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewThe Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is an impressive, strikingly patterned, and goose-like estuarine waterfowl native to the windswept coastal mudflats, sandy estuaries, and saline inland lakes of temperate Eurasia. Serving as an evolutionary bridge between...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewThe Canvasback (Aythya valisineria), historically crowned by waterfowlers and ornithologists as the ‘King of Ducks,’ is the largest, fastest-flying, and most aristocratically proportioned diving duck native to North America. Renowned for its...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewThe Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also celebrated historically across Eurasia and Africa as the Eastern White Pelican or Rosy Pelican, is a colossal, magnificent waterbird belonging to the ancient pelican family Pelecanidae. Boasting one of the...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewThe Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta), known locally across South America as the anhuma, camicho, or unicorn bird, is an extraordinary, archaic wading bird belonging to the family Anhimidae. Although its heavy-bodied, turkey-like appearance and chicken-like...
Birds > Waterfowl
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Eurasian Wigeon Scientific Name: Mareca penelope Category: Birds Subcategory: Waterfowl Size: Length: 42-52 cm (17-20 in); Wingspan: 71-86 cm (28-34 in) Weight: 500-1,050 g (1.1-2.3 lb) Lifespan: 10-15 years in the wild; longevity...
Birds > Waterfowl
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Barnacle Goose Scientific Name: Branta leucopsis Category: Birds Subcategory: Waterfowl Size: Length: 58-70 cm (23-28 in); Wingspan: 132-145 cm (52-57 in) Weight: 1.2-2.2 kg (2.6-4.9 lb) Lifespan: 12-18 years in the wild; up to 28...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewThe Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a striking, fast-flying boreal sea duck celebrated for its piebald black-and-white plumage, iridescent green head, and brilliant amber-yellow eyes. Distributed across the pristine taiga wilderness of North America...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern ShovelerScientific Name: Spatula clypeataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: 44 to 52 cm (17.3 to 20.5 in) length; 70 to 85 cm (27.6 to 33.5 in) wingspanWeight: 400 to 800 g (14.1 to 28.2 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 14 years in...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Green-winged TealScientific Name: Anas creccaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: 31 to 39 cm (12.2 to 15.4 in) length; 52 to 59 cm (20.5 to 23.2 in) wingspanWeight: 250 to 450 g (8.8 to 15.9 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the...
Birds > Waterfowl
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern PintailScientific Name: Anas acutaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: Males: 59 to 76 cm (23.2 to 29.9 in); Females: 51 to 64 cm (20.1 to 25.2 in) length; 80 to 95 cm (31.5 to 37.4 in) wingspanWeight: Males: 800 to 1,300...
