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Anatidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Anseriformes
family
Anatidae

Name

Synonyms
Dendrocygnidae
Homonyms
Anatidae
Common names
Andefugle in Danish
Ducks in English
Ducks in English
Ducks in English
Ducks in English
Ducks, Geese, Swans in English
Ducks, Geese, Swans in English
Ducks, Geese, Swans in English
Geese in English
Geese in English
Geese in English
Geese in English
Swans in English
Swans in English
Swans in English
Swans in English
canards in French
canards in French
canards in French
cygnes in French
cygnes in French
cygnes in French
ducks in English
ducks, geese, swans in English
eenden, ganzen en zwanen in Dutch
geese in English
oies in French
oies in French
oies in French
swans in English
waterfowl in language.
Ducks, Geese, And Swans in English
änder in Swedish
Ducks, geese, swans in English
Swans, Geese & Ducks in English
Swans, Geese & Ducks in English
andefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
andefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
andefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
andefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
andfåglar in Swedish
eenden, ganzen en zwanen in Dutch
eenden, ganzen en zwanen in Dutch
swans, geese & ducks in English
swans, geese & ducks in English
änder, gäss och svanar in Swedish
änder, gäss och svanar in Swedish
änder, gäss och svanar in Swedish
カモ科 in Japanese
カモ科 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Sveriges fåglar
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  3. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  4. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  5. Gill & Donsker (eds) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) IOC World Bird List (v5.1)
  6. Gill, B.J. & al. (+ 7 authors) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.
  7. Gill, B.J. & al. (+ 7 authors) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.
  8. Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.
  9. Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.
  10. Larsson, Ekström, Larsson & Gandemo (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Birds of the World [CD]
  11. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  12. van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376
  13. van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376
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