RFW Bird-watching Resources

  Swans, Geese and Ducks

Canada Goose

(Branta canadensis)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: cang
Size: Very Large

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Canada Goose


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Uncommon

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Canada Goose at xeno-canto.org

Wood Duck

(Aix sponsa)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: wodu
Size: Large

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Wood Duck


Season - Abundance Status:
Migrant Summer Breeder - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Wood Duck at xeno-canto.org

Blue-winged Teal

(Spatula discors)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: bwte
Size: Large

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   Rio Arriba County

   South Texas

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Blue-winged Teal


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Blue-winged Teal at xeno-canto.org

Cinnamon Teal

(Spatula cyanoptera)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: cite
Size: Large

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   Female
Photo by: Dave Menke, USFWS

Male   
Photo by: George Gentry, USFWS

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Cinnamon Teal


Season - Abundance Status:
Migrant Summer Breeder - Less Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Cinnamon Teal at xeno-canto.org

Mallard

(Anas platyrhynchos)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: mall
Size: Large

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Male   Rio Arriba County

Female   Rio Arriba County

Male   Maxwell Lakes
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Mallard


Season - Abundance Status:
Year-round Bird - Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Mallard at xeno-canto.org

Green-winged Teal

(Anas crecca)

Family: Anatidae
Common Family Grouping:
Swans, Geese and Ducks
4-Letter Species Code: gwte
Size: Medium

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Male   Orilla Verde

Male and Female   California
Photo by: David Menke USFWS

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Green-winged Teal


Season - Abundance Status:
Winter Visitor - Less Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Green-winged Teal at xeno-canto.org

Range data provided by Infonatura/Natureserve. Ridgely, R. S., T. F. Alnutt, T. Brooks, D. K. McNicol, D. W. Mehlman, B. E. Young, and J. R. Zook. 2005 Digital Distribution Maps of the Birds of the Western Hemisphere, version 2.1 NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA

eBird and CBC Graphs created with Google Charts: https://developers.google.com/chart

Data for CBC Graph: National Audubon Society (2020). The Christmas Bird Count Historical Results Online. Available http://www.christmasbirdcount.org November, 2020

Data for eBird Graph: eBird. 2021. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed: January 7, 2021).