Wildfowl: An Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World

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A summary of information on 154 species of duck, geese and swans of the world intended as an identification manual for the wildfowl enthusiast that goes beyond a regional basis and is light enough to be used as a handy reference book in the field. The text not only clarifies identification techniques but fully discusses problematic plumages in detail as well as providing a summary on world distribution and status complemented by clear distribution maps. Cover Contents Foreword Introduction How to use this book Field observation Acknowledgements Colour plates, facing captions and distribution maps Systematic section 1 Magpie Goose: Anseranas semipalmata 2 Spotted Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna guttata 3 Plumed Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna eytoni 4 Fulvous Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna bicolor 5 Wandering Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna arcuata 6 Lesser Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna javanica 7 White-faced Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna viduata 8 Black-billed Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna arborea 9 Black-bellied Whistling Duck: Dendrocygna autumnalis 10 White-backed Duck: Thalassornis leuconotus 11 Cape Barren Goose: Cereopsis novaehollandiae 12 Swan Goose: Anser cygnoides 13 Bean Goose: Anser fabalis 14 Pink-footed Goose: Anser brachyrhynchus 15 White-fronted Goose: Anser albifrons 16 Lesser White-fronted Goose: Anser erythropus 17 Greylag Goose: Anser anser 18 Bar-headed Goose: Anser indicus 19 Snow Goose: Anser caerulescens 20 Ross's Goose: Anser rossii 21 Emperor Goose: Anser canagicus 22 Hawaiian Goose: Branta sandvicensis 23 Canada Goose: Branta canadensis 24 Barnacle Goose: Branta leucopsis 25 Brent Goose: Branta bernicla 26 Red-breasted Goose: Branta ruficollis 27 Coscoroba Swan: Coscoroba coscoroba 28 Trumpeter Swan: Olor buccinator 29 Whooper Swan: Olor cygnus 30 Whistling Swan: Olor columbianus 31 Bewick's Swan: Olor columbianus bewickii 32 Mute Swan: Cygnus olor 33 Black Swan: Cygnus atratus 34 Black-necked Swan: Cygnus melanocoryphus 35 Freckled Duck: Stictonetta naevosa 36 Spur-winged Goose: Plectropterus gambensis 37 Comb Duck: Sarkidiornis melanotos 38 Ruddy Shelduck: Tadorna ferruginea 39 Cape Shelduck: Tadorna cana 40 Australian Shelduck: Tadorna tadornoides 41 Paradise Shelduck: Tadorna variegata 42 Crested Shelduck: Tadorna cristata 43 Shelduck: Tadorna tadorna 44 Radjah Shelduck: Tadorna radjah 45 Pink-eared Duck: Malacorhynchus membranaceus 46 Egyptian Goose: Alopochen aegyptiacus 47 Orinoco Goose: Neochen jubata 48 Andean Goose: Chloephaga melanoptera 49 Magellan Goose: Chloephaga picta 50 Kelp Goose: Chloephaga hybrida 51 Ashy-headed Goose: Chloephaga poliocephala 52 Ruddy-headed: Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps 53 Blue-winged: Goose Cyanochen cyanopterus 54 Blue Duck: Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos 55 Torrent Duck: Merganetta armata 56 Flying Steamer Duck: Tachyeres patachonicus 57 Magellanic Flightless Steamer Duck: Tachyeres pteneres 58 White-headed Flightless Steamer Duck: Tachyeres leucocephalus 59 Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck: Tachyeres brachypterus 60 Hartlaub's Duck: Pteronetta hartlaubi 61 Muscovy Duck: Cairina moschata 62 White-winged Wood Duck: Cairina scutulata 63 Wood Duck: Aix sponsa 64 Mandarin: Aix galericulata 65 Crested Duck: Lophonetta specularioides 66 Green Pygmy Goose: Nettapus pulchellus 67 Cotton Pygmy Goose: Nettapus coromandelianus 68 African Pygmy Goose: Nettapus auritus 69 Salvadori's Duck: Salvadorina waigiuensis 70 African Black Duck: Anas sparsa 71 Wigeon: Anas penelope 72 American Wigeon: Anas americana 73 Chiloe Wigeon: Anas sibilatrix 74 Falcated Duck: Anas falcata 75 Gadwall: Anas strepera 76 Baikal Teal: Anas formosa 77 Teal or Green-winged Teal: Anas crecca 78 Speckled Teal: Anas flavirostris 79 Cape Teal: Anas capensis 80 Madagascar Teal: Anas bernieri 81 Grey Teal: Anas gibberifrons 82 Chestnut Teal: Anas castanea 83 Brown Teal: Anas aucklandica 84 Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos 85 Hawaiian Duck: Anas wyvilliana 86 Laysan Duck: Anas laysanensis 87 Mottled Duck: Anas fulvigula 88 American Black Duck: Anas rubripes 89 Meller's Duck: Anas melleri 90 Yellow-billed Duck: Anas undulata 91 Pacific Black Duck: Anas superciliosa 92 Spotbill: Anas poecilorhyncha 93 Philippine Duck: Anas luzonica 94 Bronze-winged Duck: Anas specularis 95 Northern Pintail: Anas acuta 96 Yellow-billed Pintail: Anas georgica 97 White-cheeked Pintail: Anas bahamensis 98 Red-billed Teal: Anas erythrorhyncha 99 Silver Teal: Anas versicolor 100 Hottentot Teal: Anas hottentota 101 Garganey: Anas querquedula 102 Blue-winged Teal: Anas discors 103 Cinnamon Teal: Anas cyanoptera 104 Red Shoveler: Anas platalea 105 Cape Shoveler: Anas smithii 106 Australasian Shoveler: Anas rhynchotis 107 Northern Shoveler: Anas clypeata 108 Ringed Teal: Callonetta leucophrys 109 Maned Duck: Chenonetta jubata 110 Brazilian Duck: Amazonetta brasiliensis 111 Marbled Duck: Marmaronetta angustirostris 112 Pink-headed Duck: Rhodonessa caryophyllacea 113 Red-crested Pochard: Netta rufina 114 Southern Pochard: Netta erythrophthalma 115 Rosybill: Netta peposaca 116 Canvasback: Aythya valisineria 117 Pochard: Aythya ferina 118 Redhead: Aythya americana 119 Ring-necked Duck: Aythya collaris 120 Hardhead: Aythya australis 121 Baer's Pochard: Aythya baeri 122 Ferruginous Duck: Aythya nyroca 123 Madagascar Pochard: Aythya innotata 124 New Zealand Scaup: Aythya novaeseelandiae 125 Tufted Duck: Aythya fuligula 126 Greater Scaup: Aythya marila 127 Lesser Scaup: Aythya affinis 128 Steller's Eider: Polysticta stelleri 129 Common Eider: Somateria mollissima 130 King Eider: Somateria spectabilis 131 Spectacled Eider: Somateria fischeri 132 Harlequin Duck: Histrionicus histrionicus 133 Labrador Duck: Camptorhynchus labradorius 134 Common or Black Scoter: Melanitta nigra 135 Surf Scoter: Melanitta perspicillata 136 Velvet or White-winged Scoter: Melanitta fusca 137 Long-tailed Duck or Oldsquaw: Clangula hyemalis 138 Bufflehead: Bucephala albeola 139 Barrow's Goldeneye: Bucephala islandica 140 Common Goldeneye: Bucephala clangula 141 Smew: Mergellus albellus 142 Hooded Merganser: Lophodytes cucullatus 143 Brazilian Merganser: Mergus octosetaceus 144 Red-breasted Merganser: Mergus serrator 145 Chinese Merganser: Mergus squamatus 146 Goosander or Common Merganser: Mergus merganser 147 Auckland Islands Merganser: Mergus australis 148 Black-headed Duck: Heteronetta atricapilla 149 Masked Duck: Nomonyx dominica 150 Ruddy Duck: Oxyura jamaicensis 151 White-headed Duck: Oxyura leucocephala 152 Maccoa Duck: Oxyura maccoa 153 Argentine Blue-bill: Oxyura vittata 154 Blue-billed Duck: Oxyura australis 155 Musk Duck: Biziura lobata Glossary A B C D E F G H I J L M N P R S T U V Bibliography Index of vernacular and scientific names A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y