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.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor | |
| White-faced Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | (A) |
| West Indian Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna arborea | Vulnerable |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna autumnalis | (A) |
| Tundra Swan | Cygnus columbianus | (A) |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | (A) |
| Snow Goose | Chen caerulescens | (A) |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | (A) |
| Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata | (I) |
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | |
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | (A) |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | (A) |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | (A) |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | (A) |
| White-cheeked Pintail | Anas bahamensis | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera | (A) |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | (A) |
| Redhead | Aythya americana | (A) |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | |
| Greater Scaup | Aythya marila | (A) |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | |
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | (A) |
| Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | (A) |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | (A) |
| Masked Duck | Nomonyx dominica | |
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Cuba
Famous quotes containing the word swans:
“I have seen old ships sail like swans asleep”
—James Elroy Flecker (1884–1919)