The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica.

Anatidae, bird family that includes ducks, geese, and swans; it constitutes the suborder Anseres, by far the larger part of the order Anseriformes. A widely accepted system of classification divides the …

Browse North American birds in taxonomic order—by order and family, with quick access to each bird’s photos and sounds.

May 31, 2003 · Anatidae comprises 49 genera in 5 subfamilies: Anatinae, Anserinae, Dendrocygninae, Stictonettinae, and Tadorninae.

The family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes (which also includes Magpie Goose and Screamers), comprises 174 species of birds in 53 genera and includes the swans (6), geese (31) and ducks …

Anatidae refers to a diverse family within the order Anseriformes, which includes ducks, geese, and swans that inhabit various regions globally. This family is characterized by its varied nesting and …

Despite their variety, the Anatidae have a characteristic "Bauplan," or external morphology, which makes them readily distinguishable from all other groups of birds. The most obvious characteristics are a …

Mar 1, 2023 · Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan.

They range in size from the small teals (weighing 250 g–300 g) to the swans, which may weigh 15 kg or more. All species are aquatic, with webbed feet and a broad, flattened bill. Nearly all nest on, or …

The order Anseriformes has 3 familes: Anatidae, Anhimidae, Anseranatidae. Family Anatidae is comprised of the ducks, swans, and geese which amounts to about 160 species.