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Anseriformes

Bird Orders

Waterfowl: birds adapted for swimming, with webbed feet and, in most species, a broad, flattened bill used for filtering food from water or mud. Anseriformes includes ducks, geese and swans.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
180 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Anseriformes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Anseriformes
Filter Results3 entries

Greylag Goose

Anseriformes

Mallard

Anseriformes

Mute Swan

Anseriformes
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aves, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Greylag Goose, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Mallard, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Mute Swan, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
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Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21651, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Anseriformes
Wikidata Q21651, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Anseriformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Waterfowl and Landfowl Orders, Lead
Quote, In Group: Waterfowl and Landfowl Orders, Lead
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises 178 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes the other 174 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.
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