Anseriformes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anseriformes |
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| Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Anserimorphae |
| Order: | Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 |
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| Range of the waterfowl and allies | |
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 †Vegavidae, containing the sole genus Vegavis.
All species in the order are highly adapted for an aquatic existence at the water surface. All are web-footed for good swimming. While most live on water, some live mainly on land.
Images for kids
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Crested screamer (Chauna torquata)
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Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata), sole surviving member of a Mesozoic lineage
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Cast of Dromornis stirtoni, a mihirung, from Australia.
See also
In Spanish: Anseriformes para niños
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