WATERFOWL of North America
The order Anseriformes contains about 150 living species of birds in three families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie Goose), and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. All species in the order are web-footed for efficient swimming and have a large wide bill with a specialized tongue that allows water to be sucked in the front of the bill. An array of plates traps food particles as the water is expelled out the sides of the bill. Not all species feed this way, some graze on plants and some also catch fish. [abstracted from Wikipedia]
Like a DUCK
COOTs
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae
Coot, American Fulica americana Found: in The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Mike Baird - Cloisters City 2, 3) Dick Daniels - North Carolina 4) Dick - North Carolina
MOORHENs
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae
Moorhen, Dusky Gallinula tenebrosa Found: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Australia 4) Arthur Chapman
GREBE
Order Podicipediformes Family Podicipedidae
Order Podicipediformes Family Podicipedidae
Grebe, Pied-billed Podilymbus podiceps Found: The Americas
Photographed by:
1) Dick Daniels - Arizona 2) Dick - Arizona 3) Dick - Florida 4) Dick - North Carolina
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LOONs
Order Gaviiformes Family Gaviidae
Order Gaviiformes Family Gaviidae
Moorhen, Common Gallinula chloropus Found: North America, eastern Europe
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson - Fulton Harbour, Fulton, Texas 2) Dick Daniels - North Carolina
3) Dick - New Hampshire 4) Dick - New Hampshire
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