Anatidae - Ducks, Geese & Swans (Family)

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Anatidae Ducks, Geese & Swans:
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Genera
Sub-family: OXYURINAE - Stiff-tailed ducks
Oxyura - Ruddy ducks Biziura- Musk duck Heteronetta - Black-headed duck
Sub-family: STICTONETTINAE
Stictonetta - Freckled duck
Sub-family: CYGNINAE - Swans
Cygnus - Swans Coscoroba - Coscoroba swan
Sub-family: ANATINAE - Ducks and Geese
Tribe - Anserini
Anser - Branta - Cereopsis - Cape Barren goose Cyanochen - Blue-winged goose Chloephaga - Neochen - Orinoco goose Alopochen - Egyptian goose Tadorna - Tachyeres - Plectropterus - Spur-winged goose Cairina - Pteronetta - Hartlaub's duck Sarkidiornis - Comb duck Nettapus -
Tribe - Anatini
Calonetta - Aix - Chenonetta - Maned duck Amazonetta - Brazilian teal Merganetta - Torrent duck Hymenolaimus - Blue duck Salvadorina - Salvadori's teal Anas - Malachorhyncus - Pink-eared duck Marmaronetta - Marbled teal Netta - Aythya - Somateria - Polystica - Steller's eider Histrionicus - Harlequin duck Clangula - Long-tailed duck Melanitta - Bucephala - Mergellus - Smew Lophodytes - Hooded merganser Mergus -

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Rhodonessa - Rhodonessa caryophyllacea - Pink-headed duck (Thought to be extinct)
Camptorhynchus - Camptorhynchus labradorius - Labrador duck (Thought to be extinct)

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References

Primary References at the level of this taxa
B89	Burt L. Monroe, Jr and Charles G. Sibley
B89	A World Checklist of Birds
B79	Lynn Margulis and Karlene V Schwartz
B79	Five Kingdoms - An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth, 3rd Edition
B73	Eleanor Lawrence
B73	Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms, 11th Edition
B19	C.G. Sibley & B.L. Monroe, Jr
B19	Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World

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