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

Duck, African Black  Anas sparsa  Found: Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels - World of Birds, South Africa
   Appears to be genetically closest to the Mallard Duck


Duck, American Black Anas rubripes   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
    3) Dick on the Cape May, New Jersey ferry
1 - 5) Male  6, 7) Female



Duck, Mottled   Anas fulvigula Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Peter Wallack - Florida   2) Dick Daniels - Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida
   3) Dominic Sherony


Duck, Yellow-billed Anas undulata   Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1, 2) Dick Daniels - Plettenberg Bay in South Africa  3, 4) Dick - Sylvan Heights


Duck, Falcated  Anas falcata    Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
1, 2, 3) Male  4) Female on top, bottom possibly a non breeding male  5, 6) Female



Gadwall Anas strepera   Found: North America, Central America, Europe
Photographed by:  1) Dick Daniels - Wyoming   2, 3) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights   4) Charlie Westerinen - Strawberry Reservoir in Utah
1) This female may be a mallard - gadwall cross.  


Pintail, Northern Anas acuta Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:   1) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo  2, 3, 4, 5) - Sylvan Heights  
    8) Alan D Wilson - Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Ladner, British Columbia   6, 7) Dick - Wyoming
3, 4, 8) Male   5, 6, 7) Female



Wigeon, American aka Baldpate  Anas americana   Found: The Americas
Photographed by:   1, 5) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights    2, 7) Dick Daniels - North Carolina    3) Dick - Seward, Alaska
    4) Alan Vernon    8) Alan D Wilson - Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, Near San Diego, California
1, 2) Pair  3) Adult female and juvenile 4 - 8) Male



Wigeon, Eurasian  Anas penelope    Found: North America (infrequently), Europe, Asia
Photographed by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
  5 - 7) Female



Wigeon, Chilöe Anas sibilatrix   Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights


Garganey Anas querquedula  Found: North America (infrequently), Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:   1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights   3) Dick - Wyoming
  4 - 8) Male



Koloa aka Hawaiian Duck  Anas wyvilliana     Endemic to Hawaii
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels on Maui, Hawaii
Often interbreeds with mallards, difficult to tell visually if a pure koloa.
1) Female, Male  2) Male  3, 4) Female


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



Duck, Philippine Anas luzonica   Found: Southeast Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights



Duck, Spot-billed   Anus poecilorhyncha   Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
1, 2) Eastern Spot-billed Duck  aka Chinese Spot-billed Duck (A. poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha)  
3, 4) Indian Spot-billed Duck (A. poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha)


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, Cape  Anas smithii  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Birds of Eden, South Africa


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




Shoveler, Red  Anas platalea  Found:  South America 
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights  2)  Cláudio Timm - Argentine Lake, Argentina



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




Genus Lophonetta - 1 species

Duck, Crested Lophonetta specularoides  Found: South America
Photographed by:  1, 2) Claudio Timm  - Argentine Lake, Argentina  3, 4) Charlie Westerinen - Ushuaia Argentina.



Genus Pteronetta - 1 species

Duck, Hartlaub's Pteronetta hartlaubii Found: African forests
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights



Genus Speculanas - 1 species

Duck, Bronze-winged aka Spectacled Duck  Speculanas specularis  Found: South America
Photographed by: Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights



Genus Tachyeres
There a 4 species of Steamer-ducks. Three are flightless and one can fly, but only rarely.  The Steamer-ducks have been traditionally been listed withe shelducks, but DNA evidence indicates they are closer to the Bronzed-winged duck.

Duck, Flying Steamer-  Tachyeres patachonicus  Found: South America
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Ushuaia, Argentina
1, 2) Female