Flora and Fauna
- 9681
- Steller's Eider
- Physical characteristics and feeding habits for this species. Includes taxonomy chart.
- 9683
- Spur-winged Goose
- Information from Wikipedia on Plectropterus gambensis which is found in wetlands in the southern half of Africa.
- 9684
- Stiff-tailed Duck
- Information from Wikipedia on the fresh water diving ducks of the genus Oxyura.
- 9685
- Netta
- Information from Wikipedia on this genus of diving ducks with a photograph of a red-crested pochard.
- 9686
- Auckland Island Merganser (Mergus australis)
- Illustration and history of this extinct New Zealand bird.
- 9687
- Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Physical description of male, female, juvenile, and duckling. Includes range map and photo.
- 9688
- Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Identification tips, photos, range maps, and life history for this species.
- 9689
- Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
- Species account includes photos and data on this bird's food habits and reproduction.
- 9690
- Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
- Winter range map, photos, identification tips, and taxonomy chart.
- 9691
- Histrionicus histrionicus (Harlequin Duck)
- Describes the food habits, behavior, range, and conservation status of this species.
- 9692
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Dendrocygna autumnalis
- Introduction to this species, from Birds of North America Online, with a photograph and range map.
- 9693
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Dendrocygna bicolor
- Introduction to this species, from Birds of North America Online, with a photograph and range map.
- 9694
- Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan)
- Photos, taxonomy, reproduction, habitat, food habits, and conservation status.
- 9695
- Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)
- Species account includes facts on geographic range, physical traits, and behavior. Provides photos.
- 9696
- Did Trumpeter Swans Ever Breed in Eastern North America?
- Discussion by Bill Whan and Gerry Rising of the controversial program for introduction of Cygnus buccinator into the eastern US.
- 9697
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
- Provides an image, range maps, and facts about this bird's diet, habitat, and physical characteristics.
- 9698
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
- Facts about the history, nesting, and diet of this introduced New Zealand bird.