Ducks,Geese & Swans

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Type:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
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General Background:
The anatidae family includes ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. There are 131 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in Zimbabwe.

The species found in Zimbabwe are:

• White-backed duck
• White-faced whistling-duck
• White-backed duck
• South African shelduck
• Spur-winged goose
• Fulvous whistling-duck
• African pygmy-goose
• African black duck
• Cape teal
• Yellow-billed duck
• Northern pintail
• Red-billed duck
• Hottentot teal
• Comb duck
• Garganey
• Cape shoveler
• Northern shoveler
• Southern pochard
• Tufted duck
• Maccoa duck
• Egyptian goose