Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.

conventions:

Extinct = †
Type species of host genus in bold
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Acidoproctus [Philopteridae]
Anaticola [Philopteridae]
Anatoecus [Philopteridae]
Ciconiphilus [Menoponidae]
Holomenopon [Menoponidae]
Ornithobius [Philopteridae]
Trinoton [Menoponidae]

Dendrocygninae - Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna Swainson, 1837

Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) - White-faced Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus rostratus (Rudow, 1866)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton aculeatum Piaget, 1885 *

Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Anaticola maximus Piaget, 1878
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Trinoton aculeatum Piaget, 1885

Dendrocygna guttata Schlegel, 1866 - Spotted Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus emersoni Timmermann, 1962

Dendrocygna arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) - West Indian Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus maximus Piaget, 1878 *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton aculeatum Piaget, 1885

Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) - Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus rostratus (Rudow, 1866)
Anaticola chaetodens Eichler, 1954 *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton aculeatum Piaget, 1885

Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) - Plumed Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus emersoni Timmermann, 1962
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton fluviatile Clay, 1963 *

Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) - Wandering Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus emersoni Timmermann, 1962
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton laveryi Clay, 1963 *

Dendrocygna javanica (Horsfield, 1821) - Lesser Whistling-Duck

Acidoproctus emersoni Timmermann, 1962 *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton emersoni Clay, 1963 *

Thalassornis Eyton, 1838

Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, 1838 - White-backed Duck

Anaticola delacouri Eichler, 1954 *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anserinae - Geese and Swans

Cereopsis Latham, 1802

Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1802 - Cape Barren Goose

Anaticola australis (Rudow, 1869) *
Anatoecus clayae (Kéler, 1960) *

Anser Brisson, 1760

Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swan Goose

Anaticola cygnopsis (Rudow, 1869) *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)

Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787) - Bean Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Ornithobius mathisi (Neumann, 1912)

Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 - Pink-footed Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)

Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) - Greylag Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916) *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Ornithobius mathisi (Neumann, 1912) *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805) *

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769) - Greater White-fronted Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)

Anser indicus (Latham, 1790) - Bar-headed Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916) *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805) *

Anser canagica (Sevastianov, 1802) - Emperor Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)

Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snow Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Anser rossii (Cassin, 1861) - Ross's Goose

Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)

Branta Scopoli, 1769

Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Canada Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Ornithobius goniopleurus Denny, 1842 *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834) - Hawaiian Goose / Nene

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) - Brent Goose

Anaticola rheinwaldi Eichler, and Vasjukova, 1980 *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)

Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) - Barnacle Goose

Anaticola anseris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Ornithobius hexophthalmus (Nitzsch, 1818)

Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) - Red-breasted Goose

Anaticola beieri Eichler, 1954 *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)

Coscoroba Reichenbach, 1853

Coscoroba coscoroba (Molina, 1782) - Coscoroba Swan

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon boehmi Eichler, 1954 *

Cygnus Bechstein, 1803

Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) - Black Swan

Anaticola megaceros (Johnston and Harrison, 1912)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Ornithobius fuscus Le Souëf, 1902 *
Trinoton nigrum Le Souëf, 1902 *

Cygnus melancoryphus (Molina, 1782) - Black-necked Swan

Holomenopon brevithoracicum (Piaget, 1880) *
Ornithobius bucephalus (Giebel, 1874)

Cygnus olor (Gmelin, 1789) - Mute Swan

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Anatoecus penicillatus Kéler, 1960 *
Ciconiphilus cygni Price and Beer, 1965
Ciconiphilus pectiniventris (Harrison, 1916)
Ornithobius bucephalus (Giebel, 1874) *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1832 - Trumpeter Swan

Anaticola buccinator Eichler and Vasjukova, 1980 *
Anatoecus cygni (Denny, 1842)
Ciconiphilus cygni Price and Beer, 1965
Ornithobius waterstoni Timmermann, 1962 *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) - Tundra/Whistling Swan

Anatoecus cygni (Denny, 1842) *
Ciconiphilus cygni Price and Beer, 1965
Ornithobius cygni (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ornithobius waterstoni Timmermann, 1962 *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Whooper Swan

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus cygni (Denny, 1842)
Ciconiphilus cygni Price and Beer, 1965 *
Ornithobius cygni (Linnaeus, 1758) *
Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, J. C., 1805)

Stictonettinae - Freckled Duck

Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1853

Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841) - Freckled Duck

Acidoproctus moschatae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trinoton quercuedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tadorninae - __

Hymenolaimus Gray, G. R., 1843

Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus (Gmelin, 1789) - Blue Duck

Acidoproctus gottwaldhirschi Eichler, 1958 *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)

Tachyeres Owen, 1875

Tachyeres patachonicus (King, 1831) - Flying Steamerduck
Tachyeres pteneres (Forster, J. R., 1844) - Flightless Steamerduck
Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790) - Falkland Steamerduck

Anaticola breviceps (Piaget, 1888) *

Tachyeres leucocephalus Humphrey and Thompson, 1981 - Chubut Steamerduck

Merganetta Gould, 1842

Merganetta armata Gould, 1842 - Torrent Duck

Plectropterus Stephens, 1824

Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Spur-winged Goose

Acidoproctus taschenbergi Hopkins, 1938
Anaticola gambensis (Piaget, 1885) *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon tumidum (Piaget, 1885) *
Trinoton gambensis Tendeiro, 1958 *

Sarkidiornis Eyton, 1838

Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant, 1769) - Comb Duck

Anaticola coloratus (Piaget, 1880) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton straeleni Tendeiro, 1967 *

Cyanochen Bonaparte, 1856

Cyanochen cyanopterus (Rüppell, 1845) - Blue-winged Goose

Alopochen Stejneger, 1885

Alopochen aegyptiacus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Egyptian Goose

Acidoproctus taschenbergi Hopkins, 1938 *
Anaticola asymmetricus (Rudow, 1869) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)
Trinoton alpochen Tendeiro, 1960 *

Neochen Oberholser, 1918

Neochen jubata (Spix, 1825) - Orinoco Goose

Chloephaga Eyton, 1838

Chloephaga melanoptera (Eyton, 1838) - Andean Goose

Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)

Chloephaga picta (Gmelin, 1789) - Upland Goose

Anaticola marginella (Piaget, 1885) *
Holomenopon brevithoracicum (Piaget, 1880)

Chloephaga hybrida (Molina, 1782) - Kelp Goose

Holomenopon brevithoracicum (Piaget, 1880)

Chloephaga poliocephala Sclater, P. L., 1857 - Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater, P. L., 1861 - Ruddy-headed Goose

Holomenopon brevithoracicum (Piaget, 1880)

Tadorna Boie, 1822

Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Shelduck

Anaticola tadornae (Denny, 1842) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844) *

Tadorna radjah (Lesson, 1828) - Radjah Shelduck

Anaticola thoracicus (Piaget, 1880) *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Holomenopon obscurum (Piaget, 1880) *
Trinoton intermedium Piaget, 1880 *

Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) - Ruddy Shelduck

Anaticola magnificus Ansari, 1955 *
Anatoecus regina Ansari, 1955 *
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)

Tadorna cana (Gmelin, 1789) - South African Shelduck

Holomenopon brevithoracicum (Piaget, 1880)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine and Selby, 1828) - Australian Shelduck

Anaticola magnificus Ansari, 1955
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)

Tadorna variegata (Gmelin, 1789) - Paradise Shelduck

Anaticola magnificus Ansari, 1955
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tadorna cristata (Kuroda, 1917) - Crested Shelduck †?

Anatinae -

Malacorhynchus Swainson, 1831

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1802) - Pink-eared Duck

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Saemundssonia minitrans Timmermann, 1977 *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Salvadorina Rothschild and Hartert, 1894

Salvadorina waigiuensis Rothschild and Hartert, 1894 - Salvadori's Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)

Cairina Flemming, J., 1822

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Muscovy Duck

Anaticola cairinensis (Monteiro de Barros, 1933) *
Holomenopon caiarinae Eichler, 1943 *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)

Asacornis Salvadori, 1895

Asacornis scutulata (Muller,S, 1842) - White-winged Duck

Anaticola cairinensis (Monteiro de Barros, 1933)
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)

Pteronetta Salvadori, 1895

Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1859) - Hartlaub's Duck

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aix Boie, 1828

Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wood Duck

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clauseni Price, 1971 *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mandarin Duck

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chenonetta Brandt, J. F., 1836

Chenonetta jubata (Latham, 1802) - Maned Duck

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)

Nettapus Brandt, J. F., 1836

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842 - Green Pygmy-goose
Nettapus coromandelianus (Gmelin, 1789) - Cotton Pygmy-goose

Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783) - African Pygmy-goose

Amazonetta Boetticher, 1929

Amazonetta brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Brazilian Teal

Anatoecus monteiroi Pessôa and Guimarães, 1935 *

Callonetta Delacour, 1936

Callonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816) - Ringed Teal

Lophonetta Riley, 1914

Lophonetta specularioides King, 1828 - Crested Duck

Speculanas Boettischer, 1929

Speculanas specularis (King, P. P., 1828) - Spectacled Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)

Anas Linnaeus, 1758

Anas capensis Gmelin, 1789 - Cape Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon acutae Price, 1971 *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758 - Gadwall

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas falcata Georgi, 1775 - Falcated Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas sibilatrix Poeppig, 1829 - Chiloe Wigeon

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763) *

Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758 - Eurasian Wigeon

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943 *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas americana Gmelin, J. F., 1789 - American Wigeon

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943 *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838 - African Black Duck
Anas rubripes Brewster, 1902 - American Black Duck
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 - Mallard

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763) *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Holomenopon maxbeieri Eichler, 1954 *
Holomenopon transvaalense (Bedford, 1920) *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas fulvigula Ridgway, 1874 - Mottled Duck
Anas wyvilliana Sclater,PL, 1878 - Hawaiian Duck
Anas laysanensis Rothschild, 1892 - Laysan Duck
Anas luzonica Fraser, 1839 - Philippine Duck
Anas superciliosa Gmelin, 1789 - Pacific Black Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas poecilorhyncha Forster,JR, 1781 - Spot-billed Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas undulata Dubois, C. F., 1839 - Yellow-billed Duck

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas melleri Sclater, P. L., 1865 - Meller's Duck
Anas discors Linnaeus, 1766 - Blue-winged Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon clauseni Price, 1971
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas cyanoptera Vieillot, 1816 - Cinnamon Teal

Anas smithii (Hartert, 1891) - Cape Shoveler

Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas platalea Vieillot, 1816 - Red Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis Latham, 1802 - Australian Shoveler

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 - Northern Shoveler

Anas bernieri (Hartlaub, 1860) - Bernier's Teal
Anas gibberifrons Muller,S, 1842 - Sunda Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas gracilis Buller, 1869 - Grey Teal
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) - Chestnut Teal

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas chlorotis Gray,GR, 1845 - Brown Teal
Anas aucklandica Gray,GR, 1844 - Flightless Teal

Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)

Anas nesiotis (Fleming, 1935) - Campbell Island Teal
Anas bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758 - White-cheeked Pintail

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas erythrorhyncha Gmelin, 1789 - Red-billed Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 - Speckled Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas georgica Gmelin, 1789 - Yellow-billed Pintail

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 - Northern Pintail

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon acutae Price, 1971 *
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943 *
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas eatoni (Sharpe, 1875) - Eaton's Pintail
Anas querquedula Linnaeus, 1758 - Garganey

Anas formosa Georgi, 1775 - Baikal Teal

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Teal

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838) *
Holomenopon setigerum (Blagoveshtchensky, 1948)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758) *

Anas versicolor Vieillot, 1816 - Silver Teal

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anas hottentota Eyton, 1838 - Hottentot Teal

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Marmaronetta Reichenbach, 1853

Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetries, 1832) - Marbled Teal

Rhodonessa Reichenbach, 1853

Rhodonessa caryophyllacea (Latham, 1790) - Pink-headed Duck

Netta Kaup, 1829

Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773) - Red-crested Pochard

Acidoproctus moschatae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816) - Rosy-billed Pochard

Acidoproctus fuligulae Eichler, 1948 *

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833) - Southern Pochard

Anaticola ernstmayri Eichler, 1954 *
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758) *

Aythya Boie, 1822

Aythya valisineria (Wilson,A, 1814) - Canvasback

Acidoproctus kelloggi Carriker, 1902 *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838) - Redhead

Acidoproctus kelloggi Carriker, 1902
Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Pochard

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838) - Hardhead

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)

Aythya innotata (Salvadori, 1894) - Madagascar Pochard
Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863) - Baer's Pochard

Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya nyroca (Guldenstadt, 1770) - Ferruginous Pochard

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789) - New Zealand Scaup

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809) - Ring-necked Duck

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Tufted Duck

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) - Greater Scaup

Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838) - Lesser Scaup

Polysticta Eyton, 1836

Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769) - Steller's Eider

Anaticola klockenhoffi Eichler and Vasjukova, 1980 *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Somateria Leach, 1819

Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Eider

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon loomisii (Kellogg, 1896)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) - King Eider

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon loomisii (Kellogg, 1896)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Somateria fischeri (Brandt, 1847) - Spectacled Eider

Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Histrionicus Lesson, 1828

Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Harlequin Duck

Anaticola tamarae Eichler, 1981 *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Camptorhynchus Bonaparte, 1838

Camptorhynchus labradorius (Gmelin, 1789) - Labrador Duck †

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Melanitta Boie, 1822

Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Scoter

Anaticola angustolimbatus (Giebel, 1866) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Surf Scoter

Anaticola constrictus (Kellogg, 1896) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) - Velvet Scoter

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon loomisii (Kellogg, 1896) *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Clangula Leach, 1819

Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Long-tailed Duck

Bucephala Baird, S. F., 1858

Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica (Gmelin, 1789) - Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bufflehead

Mergellus Selby, 1840

Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Smew

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lophodytes Reichenbach, 1853

Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Hooded Merganser

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mergus Linnaeus, 1758

Mergus octosetaceus Vieillot, 1817 - Brazilian Merganser
Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 - Red-breasted Merganser

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778) *
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818) *
Holomenopon loomisii (Kellogg, 1896) *
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mergus squamatus Gould, 1864 - Scaly-sided Merganser
Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Merganser

Anaticola mergiserrati (De Geer, 1778)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mergus australis Hombron and Jacquinot, 1841 - Auckland Islands Merganser

Heteronetta Salvadori, 1865

Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841) - Black-headed Duck

Nomonyx Ridgway, 1880

Nomonyx dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) - Masked Duck

Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxyura Bonaparte, 1828

Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789) - Ruddy Duck

Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Holomenopon leucoxanthum (Burmeister, 1838)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838) - Andean Duck
Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769) - White-headed Duck

Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli, 1763)
Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)

Oxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838) - Maccoa Duck
Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860) - Lake Duck
Oxyura australis Gould, 1836 - Blue-billed Duck

Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Trinoton querquedulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Biziura Stephens, 1824

Biziura lobata (Shaw, 1796) - Musk Duck

Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austrogoniodes metoecus Clay, 1971 *

Last revised: 26 August, 2003

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