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Explore bird species around the world by region or search for a cool bird you're interested in. See distribution maps, photos, info and Birda user sightings. If it is up there, it is in here!

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A photo of a Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

Bewick's Swan

Cygnus columbianus
A photo of a Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis
A photo of a Black Duck (Anas rubripes) , male

Black Duck

Anas rubripes
A photo of a Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) , male

Black Scoter

Melanitta americana
A photo of a Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) , male

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors
A photo of a Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla
A photo of a Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) , male

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola
A photo of a Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii
A photo of a Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis
A photo of a Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) , male

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria
A photo of a Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) , male

Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera
A photo of a Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) , male

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra
A photo of a Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha
A photo of a Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca
A photo of a Eider (Somateria mollissima) , male

Eider

Somateria mollissima
A photo of a Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus)

Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus
A photo of a Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) , male

Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata
A photo of a Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor
A photo of a Gadwall (Mareca strepera) , male

Gadwall

Mareca strepera
A photo of a Garganey (Spatula querquedula) , male

Garganey

Spatula querquedula
A photo of a Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) , male

Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula
A photo of a Goosander (Mergus merganser) , male

Goosander

Mergus merganser
A photo of a Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) , male

Green-winged Teal

Anas carolinensis
A photo of a Greylag Goose (Anser anser)

Greylag Goose

Anser anser
A photo of a Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) , male

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus
A photo of a Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) , male

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus
A photo of a King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) , male

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis
A photo of a Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) , male

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis
A photo of a Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus
A photo of a Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) , male

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis
A photo of a Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) , male

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos
A photo of a Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus) , male

Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Mexican Duck

Anas diazi
A photo of a Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) , male

Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula
A photo of a Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) , male

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata
A photo of a Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor
A photo of a Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus
A photo of a Pintail (Anas acuta) , male

Pintail

Anas acuta
A photo of a Pochard (Aythya ferina) , male

Pochard

Aythya ferina
A photo of a Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) , male

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator
A photo of a Redhead (Aythya americana) , male

Redhead

Aythya americana
A photo of a Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) , male

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris
A photo of a Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii
A photo of a Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) , male

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis
A photo of a Scaup (Aythya marila) , male

Scaup

Aythya marila
A photo of a Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) , male

Shoveler

Spatula clypeata
A photo of a Smew (Mergellus albellus) , male

Smew

Mergellus albellus
A photo of a Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens
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