Wood Duck

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, green to olive, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland

photo by Phil Swanson Aix sponsa L 18.5″ (47 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not

Anatidae

White-winged Scoter

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, red to orange, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Melanitta fusca L 21″(53 cm). Song or calls: Both male and female utter a whistling note

Anatidae

Tundra Swan

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Wetland, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Cygnus columbianus L 52″ (132 cm). Song or calls: Mellow, high-pitched “hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo-hoo,” often given in

Anatidae

Trumpeter Swan

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Cygnus buccinator L 60″ (152 cm). Song or calls: Series of loud, low-pitched, buglelike notes on

Anatidae

Surf Scoter

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

Melanitta perspicillata L 20″(51 cm). Song or calls: Low croak and various grunts. Description: Black. White patches on forehead and

Anatidae

Snow Goose

July 11, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Chen caerulescens L 28″ (71 cm). Song or calls: Shrill, yelping “uk-uk” or “ark-ark.” Description: Sexes

Anatidae

Ruddy Duck

July 9, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Oxyura jamaicensis L 15″(38 cm). Song or calls: Usually quiet. Courting males, thumping note and weak

Anatidae

Ross’s Goose

July 8, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Chen rossi L 23″ (58 cm). Sexes similar. Song or calls: Similar to high-pitched bark of

Anatidae

Ring-necked Duck

July 8, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Aythya collaris L 17″(43 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not support

Anatidae

Redhead

July 7, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, large, red to orange, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland

photo by Phil Swanson Aythya americana L 19″(48 cm). Song or calls: Male courting call is a loud “meow,” Description:

Anatidae

Red-breasted Merganser

July 7, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, green to olive, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Mergus serrator L 23″(58 cm). Song or calls: Displaying males, “yeow-yeow.” Females, harsh “karrr.” Description: Shaggy

Anatidae

Long-tailed Duck

July 7, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

Clangula hyemalis Male L 22″(56 cm). Female L 16″ (41 cm). Song or calls: Displaying male, gurgling calls sounding like

Anatidae

Northern Shoveler

July 4, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, green to olive, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Anas clypeata L 19″(48 cm). Song or calls: Females, harsh quack. Males

Anatidae

Northern Pintail

July 4, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Edward Tickle Anas acuta Male L 26″ (66 cm) Female L 20″(51 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC

Anatidae

Mottled Duck

July 2, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Anas fulvigula L 22″(56 cm). Song or calls: Similar to Mallard. Description: Sexes similar. Paler version

Anatidae

Mallard

July 2, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, green to olive, large, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos L 23″ (58 cm). L SIZE Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio)

Anatidae

Cackling Goose

July 1, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu

photo by Phil Swanson Branta hutchinsii L 21.7–29.5” (55–75 cm). Song or calls: Deep, musical “honk-a-lonk” in larger forms, a

Anatidae

Lesser Scaup

June 30, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Aythya affinis L 16 1/2″(42 cm). Song or calls: Courting males will give a cooing whistle.

Anatidae

King Eider

June 29, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, red to orange, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Somateria spectabilis L 22″(56 cm). Song or calls: Usually quiet. Males, various coos. Females, loud hollow

Anatidae

Hooded Merganser

June 28, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Lophodytes cucullatus L 18″(46 cm). Song or calls: Mostly silent. Courting males, rolling croak. Description: White

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Nebraska Bird Library

Ducks, Geese, Swans and Allies – ANSERIFORMES

Wood Duck

White-winged Scoter

Tundra Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Surf Scoter

Snow Goose

Ruddy Duck

Ross’s Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Redhead

Red-breasted Merganser

Long-tailed Duck

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Mottled Duck

Mallard

Cackling Goose

Lesser Scaup

King Eider

Hooded Merganser