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Anserinae

bird subfamily

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annotated classification

  • ruddy shelduck
    In Anatidae: Classification

    goose)Subfamily AnserinaeTribe Dendrocygnini (whistling duck or tree duck)Tribe Anserini (goose; swan)Tribe Stictonettini (proposed) (freckled duck)

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  • mallard
    In anseriform: Annotated classification

    Subfamily Anserinae (swans and typical geese)24 species in 6 genera with breeding distribution primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. Legs short to medium; neck medium to long. Sexes similar in plumage, voice, and behaviour, includes “triumph” ceremony and precopulatory head dipping. Long pair bond and extended…

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