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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World by Paul A. Johnsgard Papers in the Biological Sciences 2010 Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World: Contents, Preface, & Introduction Paul A. Johnsgard University of Nebraska-Lincoln, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/biosciducksgeeseswans Part of the Ornithology Commons Johnsgard, Paul A., "Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World: Contents, Preface, & Introduction" (2010). Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World by Paul A. Johnsgard. 2. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/biosciducksgeeseswans/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Papers in the Biological Sciences at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World by Paul A. Johnsgard by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. DUCKS, GEESE, and SWANS of the World Paul A. Johnsgard Revised Edition Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World By Paul A. Johnsgard The only one-volume comprehensive survey of the family Anatidae available in English, this book combines lavish illustration with the most recent information on the natural history, current distribution and status, and identification of all the species. After an introductory discussion of the ten tribes of Anatidae, separate accounts follow for each of the nearly 150 recognized species. These include scientific and vernacular names (in French, German, and Spanish as well as English), descrip- tions of the distribution of all recognized subspecies, selected weights and mea- surements, and identification criteria for both sexes and various age classes. The “Natural History” section of each species account considers habitats, foods, so- cial behavior, and reproductive biology. Finally, a short discussion of the species’ present population status and current evidence about its evolutionary relation- ships are presented. A glossary of technical terms and derivations of vernacular names and a reference list of more than three hundred sources supplement the text. A large number of illustrations—more than 170 line drawings and 132 distribu- tion maps—were prepared especially for this volume, which also includes 59 color plates. Each species is illustrated in either line drawing or photograph or both. One of the world’s foremost authorities on waterfowl behavior, Paul A. Johns- gard is emeritus professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska– Lincoln. He is the author of more than 40 books, including Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior, Waterfowl: Their Biology and Natural History, Cranes of the World, Grouse and Quails of North America, North American Game Birds of Upland and Shoreline, Waterfowl of North America, Birds of the Great Plains, Birds of the Rocky Mountains, North American Owls, Trogons and Quetzals of the World, Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North America, The Pheasants of the World, The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest, The Hummingbirds of North America, Arena Birds: Sexual Selection and Be- havior, and dozens more. Cover photograph of whooper swans by Paul A. Johnsgard Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World First published and copyright © 1978 by the University of Nebraska Press. Electronic edition published 2010 by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Copyright 2010 by Paul A. Johnsgard. All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Johnsgard, Paul A. Ducks, geese, and swans of the world. Bibliography: p. 387. Includes index. 1. Anatidae. I. Title. QL696.A52J62 598.4’ 1 Dedicated to The Wildfowl Trust Whose efforts have helped us to understand and preserve these magnificent birds Contents Page Page List of Illustrations xi Hawaiian Goose 74 Canada Goose 76 Preface xv Barnacle Goose 80 Introduction to the Family Anatidae xvii Brant 83 Tribe Anseranatini (Magpie Goose) Red-breasted Goose 86 Magpie Goose 3 Tribe Cereopsini (Cape Barren Goose) Tribe Dendrocygnini (Whistling or Tree Ducks) Cape Barren Goose 93 Spotted Whistling Duck 7 Tribe Stictonettini (Freckled Duck) Plumed Whistling Duck 8 Freckled Duck 99 Fulvous Whistling Duck 10 Tribe Tadornini (Sheldgeese and Shelducks) Wandering Whistling Duck 12 Blue-winged Goose 103 Lesser Whistling Duck 15 Andean Goose 104 White-faced Whistling Duck 17 Magellan Goose 105 Cuban Whistling Duck 20 Kelp Goose 108 Black-bellied Whistling Duck 21 Ashy-headed Sheldgoose 109 White-backed Duck 24 Ruddy-headed Sheldgoose 111 Tribe Anserini (Swans and True Geese) Orinoco Goose 113 Mute Swan 29 Egyptian Goose 115 Black Swan 31 Ruddy Shelduck 116 Black-necked Swan 34 Cape Shelduck 118 Trumpeter Swan 36 Australian Shelduck 120 Whooper Swan 39 New Zealand Shelduck 122 Whistling Swan 42 Crested Shelduck 124 Bewick Swan 44 Northern (Common) Shelduck 126 Coscoroba Swan 47 Radjah Shelduck 129 Swan Goose 49 Tribe Tachyerini (Steamer Ducks) Bean Goose 52 Flying Steamer Duck 135 White-fronted Goose 55 Magellanic Flightless Steamer Duck Lesser White-fronted Goose 58 136 Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck 138 Graylag Goose 60 Bar-headed Goose 63 Tribe Cairinini (Perching Ducks) Snow Goose 66 Spur-winged Goose 143 Ross Goose 69 Muscovy Duck 144 Emperor Goose 72 White-winged Wood Duck 146 ••• vii Page Page Comb Duck 148 Hottentot Teal 245 Hartlaub Duck 151 Garganey 247 Green Pygmy Goose 152 Blue-winged Teal 250 Cotton Pygmy Goose 154 Cinnamon Teal 253 African Pygmy Goose 156 Red Shoveler 256 Ringed Teal 158 Cape Shoveler 257 North American Wood Duck 160 Australasian Shoveler 260 Mandarin Duck 163 Northern Shoveler 262 Australian Wood Duck 165 Pink-eared Duck 265 Brazilian Teal 167 Marbled Teal 268 Tribe Merganettini (Torrent Duck) Tribe Aythyini (Pochards) Torrent Duck 173 Pink-headed Duck 273 Red-crested Pochard 274 Tribe Anatini Southern Pochard 277 (Dabbling or Surface-feeding Ducks) Rosybill 279 Blue Duck 179 Canvasback 281 Salvadori Duck 180 Eurasian Pochard 284 African Black Duck 182 Redhead 287 Eurasian Wigeon 184 Ring-necked Duck 290 American Wigeon 187 Australasian White-eye 292 Chiloe Wigeon 190 Siberian White-eye (Baer Pochard) 295 Falcated Duck 192 Ferruginous White-eye 297 Gadwall 195 Madagascan White-eye 299 Baikal Teal 198 Tufted Duck 300 Green-winged Teal 200 New Zealand Scaup 303 Speckled Teal 204 Greater Scaup 305 Cape Teal 206 Lesser Scaup 307 Madagascan Teal 208 Gray Teal 209 Tribe Mergini (Sea Ducks) Chestnut Teal 211 Eider (Common Eider) 313 Brown Teal 214 King Eider 315 Mallard 216 Spectacled Eider 318 North American Black Duck 219 Steller Eider 321 Meller Duck 222 Labrador Duck 324 Yellow-billed Duck 223 Harlequin Duck 325 Gray Duck 224 Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) 328 Philippine Duck 227 Black Scoter 330 Bronze-winged Duck 228 Surf Scoter 333 Crested Duck 231 White-winged Scoter 335 Pintail 233 Bufflehead 338 Brown Pintail 236 Barrow Goldeneye 340 White-cheeked Pintail 238 Common Goldeneye 343 Red-billed Pintail 241 Hooded Merganser 346 Silver Teal 243 Smew 348 viii ••• Page Page Brazilian Merganser 351 White-headed Duck 373 Red-breasted Merganser 352 Maccoa Duck 376 Chinese Merganser 356 Argentine Blue-billed Duck 378 Goosander (Common Merganser) 357 Australian Blue-billed Duck 380 Auckland Island Merganser 361 Musk Duck 382 Tribe Oxyurini (Stiff-tailed Ducks) Sources Cited Black-headed Duck Glossary and Vernacular Name Derivations Masked Duck Ruddy Duck Index Illustrations Figures Page Page 1. Diagram of Evolutionary Relationships 2. Diagram of External Features and of the Tribes and Genera of Anatidae xviii Feather Areas of Waterfowl 396 Maps 1. Distribution of the Magpie Goose 2 22. Distribution of the Graylag Goose 62 2. Distribution of the Spotted Whistling 23. Distribution of the Bar-headed Goose 65 Duck 6 24. Distribution of the Snow Goose 68 3. Distribution of the Plumed Whistling 25. Distribution of the Ross Goose 71 Duck 9 26. Distribution of the Emperor Goose 73 4. Distribution of the Fulvous Whistling 27. Distribution of the Canada Goose 78 Duck 11 28. Distribution of the Barnacle Goose 82 5. Distribution of the Wandering Whistling 29. Distribution of the Brant 85 Duck 14 30. Distribution of the Red-breasted Goose 88 6. Distribution of the Lesser Whistling Duck 16 31. Distribution of the Cape Barren Goose 92 7. Distribution of the White-faced 32. Distribution of the Freckled Duck 98 Whistling Duck 19 33. Distribution of the Blue-winged Goose 103 8. Distribution of the Black-bellied and 34. Distribution of the Andean Goose 105 Cuban Whistling Ducks 23 35. Distribution of the Magellan Goose 107 9. Distribution of the White-backed Duck 25 36. Distribution of the Kelp Goose 109 10. Distribution of the Mute Swan 28 37. Distribution of the Ashy-headed 11. Distribution of the Black Swan 32 Sheldgoose 111 12. Distribution of the Black-necked Swan 34 38. Distribution of the Ruddy-headed 13. Distribution of the Trumpeter Swan 37 Sheldgoose 112 14. Distribution of the Whooper Swan 41 39. Distribution of the Orinoco Goose 114 15. Distribution of the Whistling Duck 43 40. Distribution of the Egyptian Goose 116 16. Distribution of the Bewick Swan 46 41. Distribution of the Ruddy Shelduck 117 17. Distribution of the Coscoroba Swan 49 42. Distribution of the Cape Shelduck 120 18. Distribution of the Swan Goose 51 43. Distribution of the Australian and New 19. Distribution of the Bean Goose 54 Zealand Shelducks 123 20. Distribution of the White-fronted Goose 57 44. Distribution of the Northern Shelduck 128 21. Distribution of the Lesser White-fronted 45. Distribution of the Radjah Shelduck 130 Goose 59 46. Distribution of the Flying Steamer Duck 134 ••• xi Page Page 47. Distribution of the Magellanic and 82. Distribution of the White-cheeked Falkland Flightless Steamer Ducks 137 Pintail 240 48. Distribution of the Spur-winged Goose 143 83. Distribution of the Red-billed Pintail 242 49. Distribution of the Muscovy Duck 145 84. Distribution of the Silver Teal 245 50.
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