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Typical Ducks of the World

COMPLETE - 92 OUT OF 92 SPECIES REPRESENTED

Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the  Bird Photo Index, where
you will find the scientific name and distribution information. You may also find
additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.

(Note: if you can't find the duck you are looking for on this page,
check this website - you may be observing an escaped domestic)
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Hartlaub's Duck - Photo copyright Jan Harteman
Hartlaub's Duck
Photo copyright Jan Harteman

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Muscovy Duck - Photo copyright Barry Koffler
Muscovy Duck
Photo copyright Barry Koffler
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White-winged Duck - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
White-winged Duck
Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

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Wood Duck - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Wood Duck
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

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Mandarin Duck - Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
Mandarin Duck
Photo copyright Tina MacDonald

(Patagonian) Crested Duck - Photo copyright Jan Harteman
(Patagonian) Crested Duck
Photo copyright Jan Harteman

Green Pygmy-goose - Photo courtesy of Erik Kleyheeg
Green Pygmy-goose
Photo courtesy of Erik Kleyheeg

Cotton Pygmy-Goose - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Photo copyright Sumit Sen

African Pygmy-Goose - Photo copyright ZOO in the Wild
African Pygmy-Goose
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
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Ringed Teal - Photo copyright John Beniston
Ringed Teal
Photo copyright John Beniston

Australian Wood (maned) Duck - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Australian Wood (Maned)
Duck
Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg

Brazilian Teal - Photo copyright Centro de Estudos Ornitológicos
Brazilian Teal
Photo copyright Centro de Estudos Ornitológicos

Salvadori's Teal - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Salvadori's Teal
Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Spectacled Duck - Photo copyright Laurie Crampton
Spectacled Duck
Photo copyright Laurie Crampton
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Cape Teal - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Cape Teal
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

Gadwall - Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
Gadwall
Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
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Falcated Teal - Photo copyright Naoto Kitigawa
Falcated Teal
Photo copyright Naoto Kitigawa

Eurasian Wigeon - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Eurasian Wigeon
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

American Wigeon - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
American Wigeon
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Chiloe Wigeon - Photo copyright Eric Toorman
Chiloe Wigeon
Photo copyright Eric Toorman

African Black Duck - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
African Black Duck
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

American Black Duck - Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
American Black Duck
Photo copyright Tina MacDonald

Mottled Duck - Photo Copyright Dr. Eric Toorman
Mottled Duck
Photo Copyright Erik Toorman
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Mallards - Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
Mallards
Photo copyright Tina MacDonald

Koloa (Hawaiian Duck) - Photo copyright Jim Denny
Koloa (Hawaiian Duck)
Photo copyright Jim Denny

Laysan Duck - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Laysan Duck
Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

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Spot-billed Duck - Photo copyright Sumit Sen
Spot-billed Duck
Photo copyright Sumit Sen

Pacific Black Duck - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Pacific Black Duck
Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg

Philippine Duck - Photo copyright Dan Cowell
Philippine Duck
Photo copyright Dan Cowell

Yellow-billed Duck - Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages
Yellow-billed Duck
Photo copyright Erigen 
Birding Pages
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Meller's Duck - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Meller's Duck
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
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Blue-Winged Teal - Photo copyright Greg Lasley
Blue-winged Teal
Photo copyright Greg Lasley

Cinnamon Teal - Photo copyright Andrew Wilson
Cinnamon Teal
Photo copyright Andrew Wilson

Cape Shoveler - Photo copyright Safaricamlive
Cape Shoveler
Photo copyright Safaricamlive
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Red Shoveler - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Red Shoveler
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
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Australian Shoveler - Photo copyright the Kangaroo Conservation Centre
Australian Shoveler
Photo copyright the Kangaroo Conservation Centre

Northern Shoveller - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Northern Shoveller
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Bernier's (Madagascar) Teal - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Bernier's (Madagascar) Teal
Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

 

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Indonesian Teal - Photo courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Indonesian Teal
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Grey Teal - Photo copyright Kevin Roberts
Grey Teal
Photo copyright Kevin Roberts
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Chestnut Teal - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Chestnut Teal
Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
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Brown Teal - Photo copyright Jan Harteman
Brown Teal
Photo copyright Jan Harteman
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(Aukland Islands) Flightless Teal - Photo courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
(Aukland Islands) Flightless Teal
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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White-cheeked Pintail - Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages
White-cheeked (Bahama) Pintail
Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages

Red-billed Duck - Photo copyright Max Holdt
Red-billed Duck
Photo copyright Max Holdt
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Speckled Teal - Photo copyright Nick Lowton
Speckled Teal
Photo copyright Nick Lowton

Northern Pintail - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Northern Pintail
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Eaton's Pintail - Photo copyright Hugh Venables
Eaton's Pintail
Photocopyright Hugh Venables
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Yellow-billed (South Georgia) Pintail - Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel
Yellow-billed 
(South Georgia) Pintail
Photo copyright Eric Van Poppel

Garganey - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Garganey
Photo copyright Eric Kleyheeg

Baikal teal - Photo copyright Koji Tagi
Baikal Teal
Photo copyright Koji Tagi

Common Teal - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
Common Teal
Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg
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Puna Teal - Photo copyright Jan Harteman
Puna Teal
Photo copyright Jan Harteman

Silver Teal - Photo copyright Nick Lowton
Silver Teal
Photo copyright Nick Lowton
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Hottentot Teal - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Hottentot Teal
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

Marbled Teal - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Marbled Teal
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset

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Pink-headed Duck - Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Pink-headed Duck
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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Last wild sighting 1935, last captive bird died in 1944. Extinction resulted from excessive hunting and habitat destruction.

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Red-Crested Pochard - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Red-crested Pochard
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Southern Pochard - Photo copyright Centro de Estudos Ornitológicos
Southern Pochard
Photo copyright Centro de Estudos Ornitológicos

Rosy-billed Pochard - Photo copyright Eric Toorman
Rosy-billed Pochard
Photo copyright Eric Toorman

Common Pochard - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Common Pochard
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Canvasback - Photo copyright Tina MacDonald
Canvasback
Photo copyright Tina MacDonald

Redhead - Photo copyright Dan Cowell
Redhead
Photo copyright Dan Cowell

Ring-Necked Duck - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Ring-necked Duck
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Ferruginous Pochard (Duck) - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Ferruginous Pochard (Duck)
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

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Madagascar Pochard - Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Madagascar Pochard
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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Baer's Pochard - Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Baer's Pochard
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Hardhead - Photo copyright Kevin Roberts
Hardhead
Photo copyright Kevin Roberts

Tufted Duck - Photo copyright Ben van den Broek
Tufted Duck
Photo copyright Ben van den Broek

New Zealand Scaup - photo copyright Gavin O Se
New Zealand Scaup
Photo copyright Gavin O Se

Greater Scaup - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Greater Scaup
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Lesser Scaup - {hoto courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife
Lesser Scaup
Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife

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Common Eider - Don DesJardin
Common Eider
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

King Eider - Photo copyright John Harrison
King Eider
Photo copyright John Harrison

Spectacled Eider - Photo copyright US Fish and Wildlife
Spectacled Eider
Photo copyright US Fish and Wildlife

Steller's Eider - Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife
Steller's Eider
Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife

Labrador Duck - EXTINCT - Drawing by Michel Gosselin
Labrador Duck
Drawing by Michel Gosselin
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Last confirmed specimen in 1875. Shooting, trapping and overharvest of eggs on the breeding grounds led to this duck's extinction.
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Harlequin Duck - Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
Harlequin Duck
Photo copyright Bill Scholtz

Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) - Photo copyright John Firth
Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw)
Photo copyright John Firth

Black Scoter - Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife
Black Scoter
Photo courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife

Surf Scoter - Photo copyright Peter LaTourrette
Surf Scoter
Photo copyright Peter LaTourrette

White-winged Scoter - Photo copyright Erik Breden
White-winged Scoter
Photo copyright Erik Breden

Common Golden-eye - Photo copyright Hannu Hautala
Common Golden-eye
Photo copyright Hannu Hautala
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Barrow's Goldeneye - Photo copyright Erik Breden
Barrow's Goldeneye
Photo copyright Erik Breden

Bufflehead - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Bufflehead
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Smew - Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages
Smew
Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages

Hooded Merganser - Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages
Hooded Merganser
Photo copyright Erigen Birding Pages

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Brazilian Merganser - Photo copyright Arthur Grosset
Brazilian Merganser
Photo copyright Arthur Grosset

Red-breasted Merganser - Photo copyright Bill Scholtz
Red-breasted Merganser
Photo copyright Bill Scholtz

Scaly-sided Merganser - Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Scaly-sided Merganser
Courtesy of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
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Common Merganser - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Common Merganser
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Aukland Islands Merganser - Photo copyright Handbook of the Birds of the World
Auckland Islands Merganser
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 7, Jacamars to Woodpeckers, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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Last recorded in 1902. Wiped out by the large-scale introduction of pigs, cats, rats and mice in the mid-1800's.
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