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ORDER ANSWERIFORMES

You must know the order, family, common name, habitat, and habits and be able to identify by sight each species. There are 25  species on the list.  In addition, you will be expected to learn the vocalization for any species labeled with a  symbol. You can get extra credit for learning the vocalizations of any species labeled .

Birds on this list: 25
Order Anseriformes    Waterfowl and Screamers
Characteristics of the order:
aquatic / semi-aquatic birds that swim and fly well short-legged, long-necked; feathered oil-gland; precocial young worldwide
Family Anatidae      Waterfowl
Characteristics of the family:
bill flat, wide, rounded at end w/ combed serrations at edges, depressed, lamellate or serrate bill legs short w/ 3 toes webbed, palmate feet Medium to very large waterfowl, highly social during non-breeding season
	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus
	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens
	Brant	Branta bernicla
	Canada Goose[vocalization]	Branta canadensis
	Wood Duck[vocalization]	Aix sponsa
	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes
	Mallard [vocalization]	Anas platyrhynchos
	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
	Blue-winged Teal	Anas discors
	Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata
	Gadwall	Anas strepera
	American Wigeon	Anas americana
	Redhead	Aythya americana
	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris
	Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis
	Long-tailed duck	Clangula hyemalis
	Black Scoter	Melanitta nigra
	Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola
	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus
	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser
	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator