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Anatidae
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Common Names
Anatids include ducks, geese, and swans.
Latin Synonyms
Linnaean Rank
Family
Ancestral Phylogeny and Taxonomy
| Galloanserae | †Gastornithiformes | ||||
| Galliformes | Megapodidae | ||||
| Cracidae | |||||
| Phasianidae | |||||
| Anseriformes | Anhimides | Anhimidae | |||
| Anseranatidae | |||||
| Anserides | Dendrocygnidae | ||||
| Anatidae | |||||
Explanation of phylogenetic trees
Anatidae is nearly unanimously treated as a monophyletic family. Some authors, however, will include the family Dendrocygnidae within it (as subfamily Dendrocygninae).
Lineage
Terrabiota, Cytota, Neomura, Eukaryota, Unikonta, Opisthokonta, Animalia, Metazoa, Eumetazoa, Bilateria, Deuterostomia, Cyrtotreta, Chordata, Notochordata, Vertebrata, Gnathostomata,, Teleostomi, Euteleostomi, Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha, Tetrapoda, Reptilomorpha, Cotylosauria, Amniota, Sauropsida, Diapsida, Neodiapsida, Sauria, Archosauromorpha, Archosauriformes, Archosauria, Ornithodira, Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Saurischia, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Avialae, Aves, Pygostylia, Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae, Neornithes, Neognathae, Galloanserae, Anseriformes, Anserides
Descendant Phylogeny and Taxonomy
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Oxyurinae |
Oxyura |
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O. jamaicensis |
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O. ferruginea |
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O. leucocephala |
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O. maccoa |
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O. vittata |
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O. australis |
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Biziura |
B. lobata |
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Heteronetta |
H. atricapilla |
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Stictonettinae |
Stictonetta |
S. naevosa |
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Cyginae |
Cygnus |
C. olor |
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C. atratus |
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C. melanocorypha |
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C. cygnus |
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C. buccinator |
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C. columbianus |
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Coscoroba |
C. coscoroba |
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Anatinae |
Anserini |
Anser |
A. cygnoides |
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A. brachyrhynchus |
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A. fabalis |
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A. albifrons |
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A. erythropus |
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A. anser |
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A. indicus |
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Anser, Chen |
caerulescens |
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rossii |
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canagica |
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Branta |
B. sandvicensis |
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B. canadensis |
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B. leucopsis |
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B. bernicla |
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B. ruficollis |
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Cereopsis |
C. novaehollandiae |
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C. cyanopterus |
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Plectropterus |
P. gambensis |
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Cairina |
C. moschata |
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Pteronetta |
P. hartlaubii |
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Sarkidiornis |
S. melanotos |
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Nettapus |
N. pulchellus |
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N. coromandelianus |
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N. auritus |
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Tachyeres |
T. pteneres |
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T. leucocephalus |
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T. brachypterus |
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T. patachonicus |
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Chloephaga |
C. melanoptera |
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C. picta |
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C. hybrida |
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C. poliocephala |
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C. rubidiceps |
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Neochen |
N. jubata |
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Alopochen |
A. aegyptiacus |
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Tadorna |
ferruginea |
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cana |
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tadornoides |
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variegata |
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T. tadorna |
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T. radjah |
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Merganetta |
M. armata |
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Hymenolaimus |
H. malacorhynchus |
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Salvadorina |
S. waigiuensis |
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Anatini |
Callonetta |
leucophrys |
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Aix |
A. sponsa |
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A. galericulata |
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Chenonetta |
C. jubata |
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Amazonetta |
A. brasiliensis |
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specularioides |
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| Speculanas, Anas |
specularis |
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Anas |
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A. capensis |
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A. strepera |
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A. falcata |
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A. penelope |
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A. americana |
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A. sibilatrix |
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A. sparsa |
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A. rubripes |
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A. fulvigula |
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A. platyrhynchos |
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wyvilliana |
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laysanensis |
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poecilorhyncha |
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luzonica |
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superciliosa |
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undulata |
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melleri |
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discors |
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cyanoptera |
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smithii |
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platalea |
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rhynchotis |
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clypeata |
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bernieri |
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gibberifrons |
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gracilis |
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castanea |
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aucklandica |
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bahamensis |
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erythrorhyncha |
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flavirostris |
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acuta |
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eatoni |
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georgica |
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querquedula |
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formosa |
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crecca |
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puna |
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versicolor |
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hottentota |
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Malacorhynchus |
membranaceus |
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Marmaronetta |
angustirostris |
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†R. caryophyllaceae |
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Netta |
N. rufina |
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N. peposaca |
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N. erythrophthalma |
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Aythya |
A. ferina |
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A. valisineria |
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A. collaris |
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A. nyroca |
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A. innotata |
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A. baeri |
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A. australis |
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A. fuligula |
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A. novaeseelandiae |
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A. marila |
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A. affinis |
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Somateria |
S. mollissima |
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S. spectabilis |
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S. fischeri |
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Polysticta |
P. stelleri |
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Histrionicus |
H. histrionicus |
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Clangula |
C. hyemalis |
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Melanitta |
M. nigra |
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M. perspicillata |
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M. fusca |
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Bucephala |
B. clangula |
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B. islandica |
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B. albeola |
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Mergellus |
M. albellus |
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Lophodytes |
L. cucullatus |
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Mergus |
M. octosetaceus |
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M. serrator |
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M. squamatus |
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M. merganser |
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Explanation of phylogenetic trees
The relationships of genera within Anatidae are poorly understood, but progress is being made and the current taxonomy is in a state of flux.
Morphology
Distribution
Ecology
Ethology
Evolution
Development
Ethnobiology
Population
Notes and Comments
References
Literature
Information on the Internet
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