Anatidae (Ducks, Geese and Swans)
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Spotted Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna guttata
West Indian Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arborea
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Wandering Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Brant Goose
Branta bernicla
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Emperor Goose
Anser canagicus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Spotted Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna guttata
West Indian Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arborea
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Many of these images are from National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. Joel is the founder of the Photo Ark, a groundbreaking effort to document species before they disappear—and to get people to care while there’s still time.
This list of waterfowl species is based on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “Birds of the World” guide as of October 2024. Visit site
Winkler, D. W., S. M. Billerman, and I. J. Lovette (2020). Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA