Distribution of Birds in Georgia
Anatidae (Ducks - Geese - Swans) *
November 2006

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis
Fulvous Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna bicolor
Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons
Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose - Chen rossii
Brant - Branta bernicla
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Tundra Swan - Cygnus columbianus
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Gadwall - Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope
American Wigeon - Anas americana
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Mottled Duck - Anas fulvigula
Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors
Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca

Canvasback - Aythya valisineria
Redhead - Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
King Eider - Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider - Somateria mollissima
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca
Black Scoter - Melanitta nigra
Long-tailed Duck - Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator
Masked Duck - Nomonyx dominicus
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis  


 

*These maps reflect the data that Marion Dobbs has compiled from various published sources - such as The Oriole and GOS occasional publications; from CBC - BBS - and BBA data; from banding records - etc. - in addition to data that has been submitted to her by individuals or gleaned from other sources. David Hedeen has agreed to take over this massive undertaking. You can contact him at chrysoptera AT yahoo.com

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