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Waterfowl of the World

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

Nene

Branta sandvicensis

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus

Ross’s Goose

Anser rossii

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

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