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 adapted for an aquatic existence, with webbed feet, bills that are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. In Tasmania, 15 species have been recorded, of which one has been introduced, and three are vagrants.
- Plumed Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni (V)
- Musk Duck, Biziura lobata
- Freckled Duck, Stictonetta naevosa (V)
- Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae
- Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
- Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides
- Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta jubata
- Pink-eared Duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus (V)
- Australasian Shoveler, Anas rhynchotis
- Grey Teal, Anas gracilis
- Chestnut Teal, Anas castanea
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos (I)
- Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa
- Hardhead, Aythya australis
- Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania
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