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Anatidae Leach, 1820
Taxonomic Serial No.: 174983

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Dendrocygnidae
		Anserinae
		Stictonettinae
		Tadorninae
		Anatinae Leach, 1820
		Dendrocygninae
	Common Name(s):	Ducks [English]
		Geese [English]
		Swans [English]
		canards [French]
		cygnes [French]
		oies [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2022

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Tetrapoda
	Class	Aves – Birds, oiseaux
	Order	Anseriformes – Ducks, Geese, Screamers, Swans, Waterfowl, canards, cygnes, oies, sauvagine
	Family	Anatidae Leach, 1820 – Ducks, Geese, Swans, canards, cygnes, oies
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Aix F. Boie, 1828 – Wood Ducks
	Genus	Alopochen Stejneger, 1885
	Genus	Amazonetta Boetticher, 1929
	Genus	Anas Linnaeus, 1758 – Dabbling Ducks
	Genus	Anser Brisson, 1760 – Bean Geese
	Genus	Asarcornis Salvadori, 1895
	Genus	Aythya F. Boie, 1822 – Diving Ducks
	Genus	Biziura Stephens, 1824
	Genus	Branta Scopoli, 1769 – Brent Geese
	Genus	Bucephala S. F. Baird, 1858 – Goldeneyes
	Genus	Cairina J. Fleming, 1822
	Genus	Callonetta Delacour, 1936
	Genus	Camptorhynchus Bonaparte, 1838 – Labrador Ducks
	Genus	Cereopsis Latham, 1801
	Genus	Chenonetta J. F. Brandt, 1836
	Genus	Chloephaga Eyton, 1838
	Genus	Clangula Leach, 1819 – Long-tailed Duck
	Genus	Coscoroba Reichenbach, 1853
	Genus	Cyanochen Bonaparte, 1856
	Genus	Cygnus Garsault, 1764
	Genus	Dendrocygna Swainson, 1837 – Whistling-Ducks
	Genus	Heteronetta Salvadori, 1866
	Genus	Histrionicus R. Lesson, 1828 – Harlequin Ducks
	Genus	Hymenolaimus G. R. Gray, 1843
	Genus	Lophodytes Reichenbach, 1853 – Hooded Mergansers
	Genus	Lophonetta Riley, 1914
	Genus	Malacorhynchus Swainson, 1831
	Genus	Mareca Stephens, 1824
	Genus	Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1853
	Genus	Melanitta F. Boie, 1822 – Scoters
	Genus	Merganetta Gould, 1842
	Genus	Mergellus Selby, 1840 – Smews
	Genus	Mergus Linnaeus, 1758 – Greater Mergansers
	Genus	Neochen Oberholser, 1918
	Genus	Netta Kaup, 1829
	Genus	Nettapus J. F. Brandt, 1836
	Genus	Nomonyx Ridgway, 1880
	Genus	Oxyura Bonaparte, 1828 – Stiff-tailed Ducks
	Genus	Plectropterus Stephens, 1824
	Genus	Polysticta Eyton, 1836 – Steller's Eiders
	Genus	Pteronetta Salvadori, 1895
	Genus	Radjah Reichenbach, 1853
	Genus	Rhodonessa Reichenbach, 1853
	Genus	Salvadorina Rothschild & E. Hartert, 1894
	Genus	Sarkidiornis Eyton, 1838
	Genus	Sibirionetta Boetticher, 1929
	Genus	Somateria Leach, 1819 – Greater Eiders, Typical Eiders
	Genus	Spatula F. Boie, 1822
	Genus	Speculanas Boetticher, 1929
	Genus	Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1853
	Genus	Tachyeres Owen, 1875
	Genus	Tadorna F. Boie, 1822
	Genus	Thalassornis Eyton, 1838

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
	Notes:	PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
	Reference for:	Anatidae

	Expert:	Richard C. Banks
	Notes:	Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
	Reference for:	Anatidae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	canards[French], cygnes [French], oies [French]

	Source:	IOC World Bird List (version 12.1), website (version 12.1)
	Acquired:	2022
	Notes:	Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.1). doi: 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 21 Jan, 2022]
	Reference for:	Anatidae

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Anatidae

	Source:	Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.12.10, website (version 10-Dec-06)
	Acquired:	2006
	Notes:	"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
	Reference for:	Anatidae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner
	Publication Date:	1987
	Article/Chapter Title:	Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Resource Publication, no. 166
	Page(s):	79
	Publisher:	United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
	Publication Place:	Washington, D.C., USA
	ISBN/ISSN:
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Anatidae, Ducks [English], Geese [English], Swans [English]

Geographic Information


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Comments


	Comment:

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