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Pink-headed Duck

The Pink-headed Duck is a distinctive diving duck species endemic to South Asia. Its most notable feature was its bright...

India Asia Anseriformes Diving Duck

9.1 Excellent

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Pink-eared Duck

The Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) is a distinct waterfowl species endemic to Australia, frequently inhab...

Australia Australasia Dabbling Duck Anseriformes

8.3 Great

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Plumed Whistling Duck

The plumed whistling duck, Dendrocygna eytoni, is an Australian waterfowl species associated mainly with tropical and su...

Australia Grassland Australasia Anseriformes

8.2 Great

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Magpie Goose

The Magpie Goose is a large waterbird native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, recognizable by its black-an...

Australia Primitive Australasia Anseriformes

8.2 Great

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Canvasback

The Canvasback is a large species of diving duck native to North America. It holds the distinction of being the largest...

Large North America Migratory Anseriformes

8.1 Great

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Tufted Duck

The Tufted Duck is a widespread species of Eurasian diving duck known for its distinctive head crest. Breeding males fea...

Europe Asia Common Anseriformes

8.0 Great

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Ruddy Duck

The Ruddy Duck is a small North American diving duck belonging to the stiff-tailed duck group. During the breeding seaso...

Small North America Freshwater Anseriformes

7.8 Good

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Wandering Whistling Duck

The Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) is a tropical waterfowl species known for its distinctive vocalizatio...

Asia Tropical Australasia Anseriformes

7.7 Good

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Cape Barren Goose

The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a large, terrestrial bird native to southern Australia, particularl...

Australia Endemic Australasia Anseriformes

7.7 Good

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Redhead

The redhead, Aythya americana, is a medium-sized diving duck native to North America. Breeding males have a cinnamon-red...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.6 Good

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Blue-billed Duck

The Blue-billed Duck is a small, stiff-tailed diving duck endemic to Australia. It inhabits deep freshwater wetlands wit...

Australia Small Australasia Anseriformes

7.5 Good

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Ring-necked Duck

The ring-necked duck is a medium-sized North American diving duck that breeds mainly on wooded freshwater lakes and pond...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.4 Good

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Eyton's Whistling Duck

Eyton's whistling duck, also called the plumed whistling duck, is a long-legged Australian waterfowl found mainly in tro...

Australia Grassland Australasia Anseriformes

7.4 Good

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New Zealand Scaup

The New Zealand Scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae, is a small diving duck endemic to New Zealand. It occurs mainly on freshw...

New Zealand Endemic Freshwater Anseriformes

7.2 Good

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Lesser Scaup

The lesser scaup, Aythya affinis, is a North American diving duck that breeds in northern parts of the continent and mig...

North America Freshwater Migratory Anseriformes

7.1 Good

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Freckled Duck

The Freckled Duck, Stictonetta naevosa, is a medium-sized Australian waterfowl species with a heavy body and dark gray-b...

Australia Rare Australasia Dabbling Duck

6.8 Fair

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Australian Shelduck

Karthala fumaroles are gas vents on Mount Karthala, an active shield volcano on Grand Comore, the largest island of the...

Australia Endemic Australasia Anseriformes

6.5 Fair

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White-eyed Duck

The white-eyed duck, commonly called the hardhead, is an Australian diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is associated...

Australia Australasia Anseriformes Diving Duck

6.1 Fair

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White-backed Duck

The White-backed Duck is an African diving duck with the scientific name Thalassornis leuconotus. It inhabits freshwater...

Africa Freshwater Anseriformes Sub Saharan

5.5 Mediocre

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Musk Duck

The musk duck is a stiff-tailed diving duck endemic to southern Australia. Adult males are dark, heavy-bodied birds with...

Australia Large Australasia Anseriformes

5.1 Mediocre