Ducks, Geese and Swans
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 33 species which occur in Egypt.
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
- Bean Goose Anser fabalis (A)
- Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
- Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Brent Goose Branta bernicla
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis (A)
- Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis (A)
- Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
- Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
- Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
- Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
- Gadwall Anas strepera
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Cape Teal Anas capensis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Garganey Anas querquedula
- Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
- Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
- Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
- Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
- Common Pochard Aythya ferina
- Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- Greater Scaup Aythya marila
- White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca
- Smew Mergellus albellus
- Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
- Common Merganser Mergus merganser
- White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Egypt
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