Field guide

Ducks & geese

Ducks, geese and swans all belong to the same family. They live on lakes, bays and coasts, and in many ducks the male and female look completely different.

The species 12 species

• Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
• Canada Goose Branta canadensis
• Common Eider Somateria mollissima
• Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
• Common Merganser Mergus merganser
• Greylag Goose Anser anser
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• Mute Swan Cygnus olor
• Northern Pintail Anas acuta
• Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
• Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
• Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus