Typical Ducks

ANSERIFORMES - Family Anatidae - subfamily Anatinae - tribe Anatini
Photos of typical ducks are displayed here.
whistling-ducks and musk duck are found in Swan room.

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Common Teal
Anas crecca
Spot-billed Duck
Anas Poecilorhyncha
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope

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Mallard [1], Magamo or Anas platyrhynchos (Eclipse). photo: 08/1995. Luzern, Switzerland. Domestic Duck [1], Ahiru or Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica. photo: 03/2000. Tokyo, Japan Domestic Duck [2], Ahiru or Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica. photo: 03/2000. Tokyo, Japan.

Common Pochard [1], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 04/2001, Tokyo, Japan. Northern Shoveler [1], Hashibiro-gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 03/2002, Chiba, Japan. Mandarin Duck [1], Oshidori, or Aix galericulata. photo: 05/2002, Nagano, Japan.

Tufted Duck [1], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 11/2002, Tokyo, Japan. Common Pochard [2], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 11/2002, Tokyo, Japan. Falcated Teal [1(M)][2(F)], Yoshi Gamo or Anas falcata. photo: 03/2003, Shiga, Japan.

Greater Scoup, Suzu Gamo or Anas marila. photo: 03/2003, Fukui, Japan. Mallard [3], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan. Mandarin Duck [2][3], Oshidori, or Aix galericulata. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan.

Radjah Shelduck, Shirogashira Tsukushi-Gamo or Tadoma radjah. photo: 08/2003, Kakadu, NT, Australia. Pacific Black Duck [1][2], Mamijiro Karu-gamo or Anas superciliosa. photo: 09/2003, Perth, WA, Australia. Australian Shelduck [1][2][3], Kubiwa Aka Tsukushi-Gamo or Tadoma tadornoides. photo: 09/2003, Dryandra, WA, Australia.

Maned Duck [1][2], Tategami Gan or Chenonetta jubata. photo: 09/2003, Busselton, WA, Australia. Grey Teal [1][2][3], Haiiro Kogamo or Anas gracilis. photo: 09/2003, Busselton, WA, Australia. Hardhead, Oosutoraria Mejiro-Gamo or Aythya australis. photo: 09/2003, Busselton, WA, Australia.

Baikal Teal [1][2][3], Tomoe-Gamo, or Anas formosas. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan. Smew [1], Miko Aisa or Mergellus albellus. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan. Northern Shoveler [2], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan.

Common Pochard [3], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan. Tufted Duck [2][3][4], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 01/2004, Niigata, Japan. Cape Shoveler, Kêpu Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas smithii. photo: 09/2005, Swakopmund, Japan.

Cape Teal, Akahashi Ko-Gamo or Anas capensis. photo: 09/2005, Swakopmund, Japan. Red-billed Duck [1][2][3], Akahashi Onaga-gamo or Anas erythrorhyncha. photo: 09/2005, Daan Viljoen GR, Namibia. Garganey [1][2], Shima Aji or Anas querquedula. photo: 04/2006, Yamaguchi, Japan.

Northern Shoveler [3], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 11/2006, Tokyo, Japan. Tufted Duck [5][6], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 01/2007, Tokyo, Japan. Mallard [4], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 01/2007, Tokyo, Japan.

Common Pochard [4][5], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 01/2007, Tokyo, Japan. Black Scoter [1], Kuro-Gamo or Melanitta migra. photo: 02/2007, Aomori, Japan. Mallard[5][6], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 02/2007, Hokkaido, Japan.

Greater Scaup [2], Suzu-Gamo or Aythya marila. photo: 02/2007, Aomori, Japan. Common Goldeneye, Hoojiro-Gamo or Bucephala clangula. photo: 02/2007, Hokkaido, Japan. Red-breasted Merganser [1][2], Umi Aisa or Mergus serrator. photo: 02/2007, Hokkaido, Japan.

Harlequin Duck [1], Shinori-Gamo or Histrionicus histrionicus. photo: 02/2007, Hokkaido, Japan. Red-breasted Merganser [3][4], Umi Aisa or Mergus serrator. photo: 02/2007, Hokkaido, Japan. Common Pochard (F) [6][7], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 02/2007, Tokyo, Japan.

Hawaiian Duck [1][2], Hawai Ma-Gamo or Anas wyvilliana. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu, Hawaii. Domestic Duck [3], Ahiru or Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica. photo: 09/2007, Paris, France. Mallard [7], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 09/2007, Paris, France.

Northern Shoveler [4][5], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 11/2007, Caiyuan, Penghu Islands, Taiwan. Gadwall, Oka Yoshi Gamo, or Anas strepera. photo: 12/2007, Fukuoka, Japan. Tufted Duck [7][8], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 02/2008, Tokyo, Japan.



Mallard [8], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 03/2008, Tokyo, Japan. Tufted Duck [9][10][11], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 03/2008, Tokyo, Japan.

Mandarin Duck [4][5][6], Oshidori, or Aix galericulata. photo: 05/2008, Tochigi, Japan. Common Pochard [8], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 06/2008, Tokyo, Japan. Mallard [9], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 07/2008, Hokkaido, Japan.

Northern Shoveler [6], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 01/2009, Tokyo, Japan. Mallard [10], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 01/2009, Kagoshima, Japan. Red-breasted Merganser [5], Umi Aisa or Mergus serrator. photo: 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece.

Mallard [11], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece. Northern Shoveler [7], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece. Common Shelduck, Tsukushi-Gamo or Tadorna tadorna. photo: 02/2009, Evros Delta, Greece.

Greater Scaup [3], Suzu-Gamo or Aythya marila. photo: 04/2009, Miyagi, Japan. Northern Shoveler [8], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 04/2009, Miyagi, Japan. Domestic Duck [4], Ahiru or Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica. photo: 08/2009, Phong Nha, Vietnam.

Northern Shoveler [9], Hashibiro-Gamo or Anas clypeata. photo: 12/2009, Ibaraki, Japan. Mallard [12], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 12/2009, Ibaraki, Japan. Tufted Duck [12], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 12/2009, Ibaraki, Japan.

Common Pochard [9], Hoshihajiro or Aythya ferina. photo: 12/2009, Ibaraki, Japan. Harlequin Duck [2], Shinori-Gamo or Histrionicus histrionicus. photo: 12/2009, Chiba, Japan. Greater Scaup [4], Suzu-Gamo or Aythya marila. photo: 12/2009, Chiba, Japan.

Black Scoter [2], Kuro-Gamo or Melanitta migra. photo: 12/2009, Chiba, Japan. Greater Scaup [5], Suzu-Gamo or Aythya marila. photo: 01/2010, Tokyo, Japan. Tufted Duck [13], Kinkuro Hajiro or Aythya fuligula. photo: 01/2010, Tokyo, Japan.

Common Merganser, Kawa Aisa or Mergus merganser, probably. photo: 02/2010, Fukushima, Japan. Smew [2], Miko Aisa or Mergellus albellus. photo: 02/2010, Fukushima, Japan. Greater Scaup [5], Suzu-Gamo or Aythya marila. photo: 02/2010, Fukushima, Japan.

Mallard [13], Ma-gamo or Anas platyrhynchos. photo: 04/2010, Kôchi, Japan. back to upper category


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