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 of which 25 occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna javanica | |
| Swan Goose | Anser cygnoides | Accidental |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Accidental |
| Bar-headed Goose | Anser indicus | Very rare winter visitor |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea | Rare winter visitor |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | Very rare winter visitor, one record |
| White-winged Duck | Cairina scutulata | Very rare and endangered resident |
| Comb Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos | Rare resident |
| Cotton Pygmy-goose | Nettapus coromandelianus | |
| Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata | Very rare winter visitor |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Anas penelope Winter visitor | |
| Falcated Duck | Anas falcata | Accidental |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | Very rare winter visitor |
| Common Teal | Anas crecca | Winter visitor |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Accidental |
| Spot-billed Duck | Anas poecilorhyncha | Rare winter visitor |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | Winter visitor |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula | Winter visitor |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Winter visitor |
| Red-crested Pochard | Netta rufina | Very rare winter visitor |
| Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | Very rare winter visitor |
| Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | Rare winter visitor |
| Baer's Pochard | Aythya baeri | Rare winter visitor |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | Rare winter visitor |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand
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