Dabbling Ducks belong to genus Anas as is also true for teals. Teals have been given their own web page as an arbitrary way to split the presentation of this large genus. Dabbling ducks do not totally submerge when feeding and are often seen with just their rears showing as the search for food. Because of their feeding method, Dabbling Ducks have evolved to be more buoyant than diving ducks. Most birders identify this type of duck as a "Dabbling Duck", but I personlly think "Dipping Duck" is more descriptive.


Genus Anas

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos   Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) Dick Daniels  4) Alan D Wilson - LaFarge Lake, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
2, 3, 4) Female

Males morphing into breeding plumage

Males in breeding plumage


Duck, Pacific Black aka Grey Duck Anas superciliosa   Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights  3) Dick - New Zeland  4, 5, 6) Dick - Australia  7) Oystercatcher



Shoveler, Australasian  Anas rhynchotis  Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights 
1, 2) Male   4, 5) Female



Shoveler, Northern Anas clypeata   Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Australia (rare)
Photographed by: 2, 4, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - North Carolina   1, 3, 5, 8, 9) Dick - Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park  
2, 4, 5) Female  6) Nonbreeding male





Genus Chenonetta - 1 species

Duck, Australian Wood aka Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata   Found: Australia.
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Australia  4) Dick - Birds of Eden, South Africa 
    3, 5, 6, 7) Dick - Sylvan
1, 2, 3) Male  4 - 7) Female