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 |
Extant families | |
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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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