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Anserides

(Infraorder)

Overview

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A Infra-order in the Kingdom Animalia.

Taxonomy

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The Infraorder Anserides is a member of the Suborder Anseres. Here is the complete "parentage" of Anserides:

The Infraorder Anserides is further organized into finer groupings including:

Families

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Anatidae

Anatidae is the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups. These are birds that can swim, float on the water surface, and in some cases dive in at least shallow water. (The Magpie Goose is no longer[] considered to be part of the Anatidae, but is placed in its own family Anseranatidae.) The family contains around 146 species in 40 genera. They are generally herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species undertake annual migrations. A few species have been domesticated for agriculture, and many others are hunted for food and recreation. Five species have become extinct since 1600, and many more are threatened with extinction. [more]

Dendrocygnidae

The whistling ducks or tree ducks are a subfamily, Dendrocygninae of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. In other taxonomical approaches, they are either considered a separate family "Dendrocygnidae", or a tribe "Dendrocygnini" in the goose subfamily Anserinae (e.g. Terres & NAS, 1991). [more]

More info about the Family Dendrocygnidae may be found here.

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:18:49