IDENTIFICATION

Cranes
There have been five types of Cranes at WWT Slimbridge in recent years, the Black-Crowned Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Eurasian Crane, Grey-Crowned Crane and the Red-Crowned Crane.
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Dabbling Ducks
Dabbling Ducks (sub-family - Anatinae) consist of fifty to sixty species of duck which include Gadwall, Garganey, Mallard, Pintails, Shovelers, Teal, and Wigeon many of which can be found at WWT Slimbridge.
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Diving Ducks
There are about sixteen species of Diving Duck (Subfamily: Aythyinae) including the Canvasback, Ferruginous Duck, Hardhead, Marbled Duck, Pochard (Baer's, Common, Madagascar, Red-crested, and Southern), Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Rosybill, Scaup (Greater, Lesser, and New Zealand), and the Tufted Duck, the majority found at WWT Slimbridge.
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Flamingos
There are six species of Flamingo, the American Flamingo (Caribbean Flamingo), Andean Flamingo, Chilean Flamingo, Greater Flamingo, James's Flamingo (Puna Flamingo), and Lesser Flamingo all have been found at WWT Slimbridge.
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Geese
There are numerous geese around WWT Slimbridge, these include Grey Geese (Anser), Black Geese (Branta), White Geese (Chen).
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Sea Ducks
Sea Ducks (sub-family - Merginae) include Bufflehead, Eiders , Goldeneyes (Barrow's and Common), Mergansers (Common and Hooded), and Smew found at WWT Slimbridge
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Shelducks
The Shelducks are part of the 'Tadorna' genus and the following can be found at WWT S;imbridge, Australian Shelduck, Common Shelduck, Radjah Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck, and South African Shelduck.
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Shovelers
There are three species of Shoveler found at WWT Slimbridge, Australian Shoveler, Northern Shoveler and Red Shoveler.
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Swans
At WWT Slimbridge the following Swans can be seen, Black-necked Swan, Black Swan, Mute Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Bewick's Swan, Whistling Swan, and the Whooper Swan. The Coscoroba Swan is a distant relative of the Swan and can also be seen.
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Whistling Ducks
There are eight species of Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna), the Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Lesser Whistling Duck, Plumed Whistling Duck, Spotted Whistling Duck, Wandering Whistling Duck, West Indian Whistling Duck, and the White-faced Whistling Duck all found at WWT Slimbridge.
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Wildfowl are listed in alphabetical order on the Wildfowl Index and also for convenience grouped below:

A-B  | C-F  | G-L  | M-R  | S-Z

Wildfowl Lists
To aid finding and identifying wildfowl at WWT Slimbridge, various Lists have been compiled recording where and when the wildfowl were last seen during our various visits:-

Duck List	Geese List	Swan List

	Barnacle Goose / Canada Goose
	Bean Goose / Greylag Goose
	Ferruginous Duck / Southern Pochard
	Lesser Scaup / Greater Scaup
	Lesser White-Fronted Goose / White Fronted Goose
	Magpie Goose / Spur-Winged Goose
	Redhead / Pochard
	Ring-Necked Duck / Tufted Duck
	Ross's Goose / Snow Goose
	Red-Billed Teal / White-Cheeked Pintail

Wildfowl Anatomy - Head

Wildfowl Anatomy - Body

Wildfowl Anatomy - Wing

Having Trouble?
If you are still having difficulty identifying a Duck, Goose or Swan at WWT Slimbridge, send a photograph to the below email address and I will do my best to identify it for you:


To aid identification, please:-
i) Attach a clear photograph,
ii) State whereabouts in WWT Slimbridge the photo was taken.


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