Anatidae - Ducks, Geese and Swans

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Species photographed in Britain

Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus cygnus (Whooper Swan)

Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)

Anser anser (Greylag)

Tadorna tadorna (Shelduck)

Branta leucopsis (Barnacle Goose)

Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-Footed Goose)

Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian Goose)

Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)

Anas strepera (Gadwall)

Bucephala clangula (Goldeneye)

Aix galericulata (Mandarin)

Anas crecca (Teal)

Anas penelope (Wigeon)

Netta Rufina (Red-crested Pochard)

Aythya ferina (Pochard)

Anas clypeata (Shoveler)

Mergellus albellus (Smew)

Aythya nyroca (Ferruginous Duck)

Aythya marila (Scaup)

Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)

Branta bernicla (Brent Goose)

Anas querquedula (Garganey)

Anas acuta (Pintail)

Mergus merganser (Goosander)

Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser)

Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)

Melanitta nigra (Common Scoter)

Anser albifrons (White-fronted Goose)

Species photographed in Palearctic outside Britain

Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck)

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Marbled Teal)

Somateria mollissima (Eider)