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[an ser uh form' Ez] web-footed birds, including ducks, geese, and swans

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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa; one of the most recognizable birds in the United States

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta; aka sprig

American Wigeon (Anas americana)
American Wigeon
Anas americana; aka baldpate

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata; aka spoonbill

Green-Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
Green-Winged Teal
Anas crecca

Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
Cinnamon Teal
Anas cyanoptera

Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)
Blue-Winged Teal
Anas discors

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos

Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)
Australasian Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis

Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Black Duck
Anas rubripes

Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Gadwall
Anas strepera; aka gray duck

White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
White-Fronted Goose
Anser albifrons

Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens

Lesser Scaup (Aythys affinus)
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis

Redhead (Aythya americana)
Redhead
Aythya americana

Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Ring-Necked Duck
Aythya collaris

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria

Brant (Branta bernicla)
Brant
Branta bernicla

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica

Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata

Emperor Goose (Chen canagica)
Emperor Goose
Chen canagica

Ross' Goose (Chen rossi)
Ross' Goose
Chen rossi

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus

White-Winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
White-Winged Scoter
Melanitta fusca

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata

Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Red-Breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis

Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri

Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)
Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis

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