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Ducks, Geese, Swans and Allies – ANSERIFORMES

Swans, Geese, Ducks

Wood Duck
Anatidae 

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

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White-winged Scoter
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

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Tundra Swan
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

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Trumpeter Swan
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

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Surf Scoter
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

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BIRD
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

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Ruddy Duck
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

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Ross's Goose
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

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Ring-necked Duck
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

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Redhead
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:

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Red-breasted Merganser
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

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Long-tailed Duck
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

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Northern Shoveler
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

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Northern Pintail
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

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Mottled Duck
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

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Mallard
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)

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Cackling Goose
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

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Lesser Scaup
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.

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King Eider
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

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Hooded Merganser
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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