ZOO 521: Week 2 - Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Anseriformes, Podicipedoformes, Gaviiformes

Common Loon

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Cackling Goose/Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose/Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Also M/F?

Wood Duck, F

Also M/F?

Wood Duck, M

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal

Also M/F?

Northern Shoveler, F

Also M/F?

Northern Shoveler, M

Gadwall

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Also M/F?

Mallard, M

Also M/F?

Mallard, F

Also M/F?

Mallard, M

Also M/F?

Mallard, F

American Black Duck

American Black Duck

Northern Pintail

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Canvasback

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Greater Scaup

Lesser Scaup

What are two differences between the Greater and Lesser Scaup?

Greater Scaup lives in larger water bodies (i.e. the Great Lakes) and has a rounder head.

Lesser Scaup live in smaller water bodies and have more of a peak-shaped head.

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Also M/F?

Hooded Merganser, M

Also M/F?

Hooded Merganser, F

Also M/F?

Red-breasted Merganser, M

Also M/F?

Red-breasted Merganser, F

Also M/F?

Common Merganser, M

Also M/F?

Common Merganser, F

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck

Pied-billed Grebe

Horned Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Eared Grebe

What order and family are Loons in?

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

What order and family are Geese and Swans in?

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

What order and family are Ducks, Teals, Shovelers, Scaups, and Mergansers in?

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

What order and family are Grebes in?

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae