List of Birds of Bulgaria - Order Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Order Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

• Family: Anatidae

Anatidae is a family from class Aves (Birds). It includes ducks, geese and swans which inhabit aquatic habitat such as lakes, swamps and rivers. Most of the European species breed to the north and are migratory. There are 131 species, 43 of which can be observed in Bulgaria.

• • Genus: Aix
    • Aix galericulata, Mandarin Duck
    • Aix sponsa, Wood Duck (I)
  • Genus: Anas
    • Anas Acuta, Northern Pintail
    • Anas angustirostris, Marbled Duck
    • Anas clypeata, Northern Shoveler
    • Anas crecca, Common Teal
    • Anas falcata, Falcated Duck
    • Anas penelope, Eurasian Wigeon
    • Anas platyrhynchos, Mallard
    • Anas querquedula, Garganey
    • Anas strepera, Gadwall
  • Genus: Anser
    • Anser albifrons, White-fronted Goose
    • Anser anser, Greylag Goose
    • Anser brachyrhynchus, Pink-footed Goose (W)
    • Anser caerulescens, Snow Goose (W)
    • Anser erythropus, Lesser White-fronted Goose (W)
    • Anser fabalis, Bean Goose (W)
  • Genus Aythya
    • Aythya ferina, Common Pochard
    • Aythya fuligula, Tufted Duck (W)
    • Aythya marila, Greater Scaup (W)
    • Aythya nyroca, Ferruginous Duck
  • Genus Branta
    • Branta bernicla, Brent Goose (W)
    • Branta canadensis, Canada Goose (I)
    • Branta leucopsis, Barnacle Goose (W)
    • Branta ruficollis, Red-breasted Goose (W)
  • Genus Bucephala
    • Bucephala clangula, Common Goldeneye (W)
  • Genus Clangula
    • Clangula hyemalis, Long-tailed Duck (W)
  • Genus Cygnus
    • Cygnus atratus, Black Swan (I)
    • Cygnus columbianus, Tundra Swan (W)
    • Cygnus cygnus, Whooper Swan (W)
    • Cygnus olor, Mute Swan

• • Genus Melanitta
    • Melanitta fusca, Velvet Scoter (W)
    • Melanitta nigra, Common Scoter (W)
  • Genus Mergus
    • Mergus albellus, Smew (W)
    • Mergus merganser, Common Merganser (W)
    • Mergus serrator, Red-breasted Merganser (W)
  • Genus Netta
    • Netta rufina, Red-crested Pochard
  • Genus Oxyura
    • Oxyura leucocephala, White-headed Duck (W)
  • Genus Somateria
    • Somateria mollissima, Common Eider (W)
  • Genus Tadorna
    • Tadorna ferruginea, Ruddy Shelduck
    • Tadorna tadorna, Common Shelduck