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.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21651, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Anseriformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 170
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Anseriformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Anseriformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 83.6 ... "early_interval": "Campanian"
Wikidata: Anseriformes
Anseriformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Waterfowl and Landfowl Orders, LeadQuote, 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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