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  • kingdom

    Animalia

  • phylum

    Chordata

  • class

    Aves

  • order

    Anseriformes

  • family

    Anatidae

Children (23)

  • genus

    Aix

  • genus

    Alopochen

  • genus

    Anas

  • genus

    Anser

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    Aythya

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Representative image of Anatidae

family

Anatidae

Leach, 1820

Accepted

ID:4878

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Statistics

Number of classifications at each rank from the current taxon.

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    family

  • 23

    genus

  • 52

    species

  • 2

    subspecies

  • 1

    variety

Habitats

Standard terms used to describe the major habitats and systems in which the taxon occur.

FreshwaterMarineTerrestrial
  • Forest

    Continuous stand of trees and includes both forested areas (generally with a closed canopy) and wooded areas.

  • Shrubland

    Includes ecosystems dominated by shrubs and low woody vegetation, often interspersed with grasses or sparse trees.

  • Grassland

    Comprised of grasses and broadleaved herbaceous plants, and are either without woody plants.

  • Wetlands (inland)

    Characterized by waterlogged soils, seasonal or permanent water, and vegetation adapted to saturated conditions.

  • Rocky areas

    Defined by minimal soil, sparse vegetation, and extreme conditions.

  • Marine neritic

    Submergent (below extreme low tide), nearshore, on or over the continental shelf or oceanic island shelf.

  • Marine oceanic

    The pelagic habitat deeper than and beyond the continental or island shelf.

  • Marine intertidal

    Area of the shore between the extremes of high and low tides.

  • Marine coastal

    Coastal habitats above the high tide mark.

  • Artificial terrestrial

    Human-made environments such as urban areas, agricultural lands, and transport corridors.

  • Artificial aquatic

    Human-made water bodies such as reservoirs, canals, and ponds.

Taxon composition

    (52) Total species

  • Aythya

    6 (11.54%)

  • Anas

    5 (9.62%)

  • Anser

    5 (9.62%)

  • Cygnus

    4 (7.69%)

  • Branta

    3 (5.77%)

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