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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 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) , male

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca
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 Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha
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 Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) , male

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata
A photo of a Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) , male

Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata
A photo of a Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris
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 Goose (Branta ruficollis)

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis
A photo of a Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) , male

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator
A photo of a Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) , male

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina
A photo of a Redhead (Aythya americana) , male

Redhead

Aythya americana
A photo of a Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) , male

Ringed Teal

Callonetta leucophrys
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 Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) , male

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea
A photo of a Scaup (Aythya marila) , male

Scaup

Aythya marila
A photo of a Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) , male

Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna
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
A photo of a Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) , male

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Stejneger's Scoter

Melanitta stejnegeri
A photo of a Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) , male

Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri
A photo of a Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) , male

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata
A photo of a Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)

Swan Goose

Anser cygnoides
A photo of a Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)

Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis
A photo of a Teal (Anas crecca) , male

Teal

Anas crecca
A photo of a Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) , male

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula
A photo of a Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris)

Tundra Bean Goose

Anser serrirostris
A photo of a Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) , male

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca
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