Ducks,Geese & Swans
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Published : October 14, 2016
| Last modified on July 4th, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Ducks, geese and swans belong to the anatidae family.
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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




















