Anseriformes
The order Anseriformes contains about 150 living species of birds in four families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie goose), the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans and the โ Vegavidae, containing the sole genus Vegavis.
| Anseriformes | |
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| Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Anserimorphae |
| Order: | Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 |
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| Range of the waterfowl and allies | |
All species in the order are highly adapted to live at the water surface. All are web-footed for good swimming. While most live on water, some live mainly on land.
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