Dabbling duck

The dabbling ducks are a group of ten genera and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. They are in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. The latter article should be referred to for an overview of this very large family. The dabbling ducks, together with the diving ducks make up the sub-family Anatinae.

This group of ducks is so named because its members feed mainly on vegetable matter by upending on the water surface, or grazing, and only rarely dive. These are mostly gregarious ducks of freshwater or estuaries. These birds are strong fliers and northern species are highly migratory. Compared to other types of duck, their legs are placed more towards the centre of their bodies. They walk well on land, and some species feed terrestrially.

The Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris, which used to be included among the dabbling ducks, is now classed as a diving duck.

• Pteronetta
• *Hartlaub's Duck Pteronetta hartlaubi

• Cairina
• *Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
• *White-winged Wood Duck Cairina scutulata

• Aix
• *Wood Duck Aix sponsa
• *Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata

• Lophonetta
• *Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides (South America)

• Nettapus
• *Green Pygmy Goose Nettapus pulchellus
• *Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandellanus
• *African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus

• Salvadorina
• *Salvadori's Duck Salvadorina waigiuensis

• Anas
• *African Black Duck Anas sparsa
• *Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
• *American Wigeon Anas americana
• *Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix
• *Falcated Duck Anas falcata
• *Gadwall Anas strepera
• *Baikal Teal Anas formosa
• *Common Teal Anas crecca
• *Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis (sometimes treated as a race of Anas crecca)
• *Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris
• **Andean Teal Anas flavirostris andinum (sometimes treated as a species, Anas andinum)
• *Cape Teal Anas capensis
• *Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri
• *Grey Teal Anas gibberifrons
• *Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
• *Brown Teal Anas aucklandica
• *Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• **Mariana Mallard Anas platyrhynchos oustaleti (sometimes treated as a species, Anas oustaleti)
• *Mexican Duck Anas (platyrhynchos) diazi
• *Hawaiian Duck Anas wyvilliana (sometimes treated as a race of Anas platyrhynchos)
• *Laysan Duck Anas laysanensis (sometimes treated as a race of Anas platyrhynchos)
• *Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula (sometimes treated as a race of Anas platyrhynchos)
• *American Black Duck Anas rubripes (sometimes treated as a race of Anas platyrhynchos)
• *Meller's Duck Anas melleri
• *Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
• *Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
• *Spotbill Anas poecilorhyncha
• **Chinese Spotbill Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha (sometimes treated as a species, Anas zonorhyncha)
• *Philippine Duck Anas luzonica
• *Bronze-winged Duck Anas specularis
• *Northern Pintail Anas acuta
• *Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni
• **Kerguelen Islands Pintail Anas eatoni eatoni
• **Crozet Islands Pintail Anas eatoni drygalskii
• *Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
• *White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
• *Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha
• *Silver Teal Anas versicolor
• **Puna Teal Anas versicolor puna (sometimes treated as a species, Anas puna)
• *Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
• *Garganey Anas querquedula
• *Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
• *Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
• *Red Shoveler Anas platalea
• *Cape Shoveler Anas smithii
• *Australasian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis
• *Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

• Callonetta
• *Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys

• Chenonetta
• *Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata

• Amazonetta
• *Brazilian Duck Amazonetta brasiliensis