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The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks.However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resulted in the evolution of several anatomical features that are not shared with other anatids; thus, the species has been classified one step further into its own subfamily ...
Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell 1845) (blue-winged goose) VU C2a(ii) Genus Marmaronetta Reichenbach 1853. Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries 1832) (marbled duck) VU A2cd+3 cd+4 cd; Genus Asarcornis Salvadori 1895. Asarcornis scutulata (Müller 1842) (white-winged duck) EN A2cd+3 cd+4 cd;C2a(i) Genus Netta Kaup 1829
Subfamily: Plectropterinae (one genus in Africa, formerly included in the "perching ducks", but closer to the Tadorninae) Plectropterus, spur-winged goose; Subfamily: Tadorninae – shelducks and sheldgeese Male common shelduck (This group of larger, often semiterrestrial waterfowl can be seen as intermediate between Anserinae and Anatinae.
Cackling goose: Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832) 16 Bar-headed goose: Anser indicus (Latham, 1790) 17 Emperor goose: Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802) 18 Ross's goose: Anser rossii Cassin, 1861: 19 Snow goose: Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) 20 Greylag goose: Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) 21 Swan goose: Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758 ...
Genus Alopochen - Egyptian goose and Mascarene shelducks; Genus Amazonetta - Brazilian teal; Genus Anas - pintails, mallards, etc. Genus Anser - grey geese and white geese; Genus Aythya - pochards, scaups, etc. Genus Biziura - musk ducks; Genus Branta - black geese; Genus Bucephala - goldeneyes
The spurs are typically bigger and more sharply pointed in males than females (0.9–1.7 cm compared to 0.6–1.3 cm). The species name for the duck means ‘armed’, suggesting it was named specifically for its spurs. [20] The masked lapwing (also known as the spur-winged plover) has carpal spurs.
Spur-winged goose: Plectropterus: Anatidae [16] 143 km/h 89 mph High-speed wings Red-breasted merganser: Mergus serrator: Anatidae [17] 130 km/h 81 mph High–aspect ratio wings Canvasback: Aythya valisineria: Anatidae [18] 128 km/h 80 mph High-speed wings Common eider: Somateria mollissima: Anatidae [19] 123 km/h 76 mph High-speed wings ...
Articles relating to Geese, birds of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera Anser (grey geese and white geese) and Branta (black geese). Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily (e.g., Egyptian goose , Orinoco goose ) are commonly called geese, but are not considered "true geese" taxonomically.