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Loons and Grebes
Albarosses, Petrels, Shearwaters
Pelicans, Boobies, Cormorants
Wading Birds
Ducks, Geese, Swans
Birds of Prey
Chicken-like Birds
Coots, Cranes, Rails, etc
Shorebirds
Terns, Skimmers, Gulls
Alcids, Murres, Puffins
Doves, Pigeons, Parrots
Goatsuckers and Swifts
Hummingbirds, Honeycreepers, Swallows
Kingfishers and Woodpeckers
Flycatchers
Shrikes and Vireos
Jays, Crows with Allies
Larks, Chickadees with Allies
Nuthatches, Creeper, Wrens
Old World Warblers with Allies
Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Thrashers
Starlings, Mynas, Pipits, Waxwings
Wood-Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals with Allies
Emberizine Sparrows with Allies
Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles, etc
Finches, Old World Sparrows
Non-North America Passerines
Other

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Dabbling Ducks

Dabbling Ducks feed on plants in shallow water by dipping their heads in the water or by up-ending themselves with only their tails sticking up out of the water. Dabbling Ducks legs are situated towards the middle of their bodies which gives them the ability to walk on land. They also can leap into the air and are swift fliers.

American Wigeon American Wigeon Eurasian Wigeon Eurasian Wigeon American-Eurasian Wigeon American-Eurasian Wigeon
Falcated Duck Falcated Duck Gadwall Gadwall Hawaiian Duck Hawaiian Duck
Mallard Mallard Mottled Duck Mottled Duck Northern Pintail Northern Pintail

Dabbling Ducks - Teals and Shoveler

Teals and Shovelers are also dabbling ducks.

Blue-winged Teal Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Cinnamon Teal Green-winged Teal Green-winged Teal
Ringed Teal Ringed Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler

Diving Ducks

Diving Ducks mostly feed by diving into the water in search of food. Their legs are situated towards the back of their bodies which helps with their diving but it makes taking off difficult. Thus, some diving ducks "run" across the water to take off. Also, their legs being so far back makes it difficult for them to walk on land.

Canvasback Canvasback Ferruginous Duck Ferruginous Duck Greater Scaup Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Redhead Redhead Red-crested Pochard Red-crested Pochard
Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck Tufted Duck Tufted Duck

Eiders and Sea Ducks

King Eider King Eider Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck

Shelduck

Cape Shelduck Cape Shelduck Egyptian Goose Egyptian Goose

Scoters

Scoters are seaducks. In North American, they breed in the far north of and migrate south in the winter.

Surf Scoter Surf Scoter Black Scoter Black Scoter White-winged Scoter White-winged Scoter

Goldeneyes, Stifftails

Barrow's Goldeneye Barrow's Goldeneye Common Goldeneye Common Goldeneye Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck

Bufflehead, Mergansers

Buffleheads and Mergansers are all sea ducks. The mergansers have serrated edges to the bills which help them grip fish.

Bufflehead Bufflehead Common Merganser Common Merganser Hooded Merganser Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser

Perching Ducks, Whistling-Ducks

Wood Duck Wood Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Black-bellied Whistling Duck Fulvous Whistling Duck Fulvous Whistling Duck
Plumed Whistling Duck Plumed Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck

Geese

Aleutian Canada Goose Aleutian Canada Goose Ashy-headed Goose Ashy-headed Goose Brant Goose Brant Goose
Cackling Goose Cackling Goose Canada Goose Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
Nene Nene Ross's Goose Ross's Goose Snow Goose Snow Goose
Swan Goose Swan Goose

Swans

Black-necked Swan Black-necked Swan Mute Swan Mute Swan Trumpeter Swan Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan Tundra Swan

Domestic & Feral Waterfowl

Black Swan Black Swan Domestic-Feral Waterfowl Domestic-Feral Waterfowl
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