Anatinae Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. (See Anatidae for an overview of this group of birds.)
The Anatinae subfamily contains two groups of ducks:
- The dabbling duck group, of worldwide distribution, include 10 genera and about 55 species:
- Pteronetta hartlaubi (Hartlaub's Duck)
- Cairina (Muscovy Duck and White-winged Wood Duck, 2 species)
- Aix (Mandarin Duck and Wood Duck, 2 species)
- Lophonetta (Crested Duck)
- Nettapus (pygmy geese, 3 species)
- Salvadorina waigiuensis (Salvadori's Duck)
- Anas (wigeons, gadwalls, teals, pintails, mallards, shovelers, etc, 40-45 species)
- Callonetta leucophrys (Ringed Teal)
- Chenonetta jubata (Maned Duck)
- Amazonetta brasiliensis (Brazilian Duck)
- The 16 species of diving ducks, of worldwide distribution, in 3 genera; Marmaronetta was formerly included with the dabbling ducks but is now treated here, and genetic analysis of the extinct Pink-headed Duck of India, previously treated separately in Rhodonessa, has shown that it is better placed in Netta:
- Marmaronetta (Marbled Duck)
- Netta (Red-crested Pochard and allies, 4 species, one recently extinct)
- Aythya (pochards, scaups, etc, 12 species, one probably extinct)
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