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To locate the various zones and places of interest at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (W.W.T.), please click the above image for a larger map (376kb). |
WWT SLIMBRIDGE ZONES Click on thumbnails below for further information. | ||
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Wildfowl Quick Search | |
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Popular Wildfowl | |
American Wood Duck (Aix Sponsa) | |
Black Swan (Cygnus Atratus) | |
Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis) | |
Coot (Fulica Atra) | |
Eider (Somateria Mollissima) | |
Goldeneye (Bucephala Clangula) | |
Greylag Goose (Anser Anser) | |
Hawaiian Goose (Nene) (Branta Sandvicensis) | |
Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Minor) | |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | |
Mandarin (Aix Galericulata) | |
Moorhen (Gallinula Chloropus) | |
Mute Swan (Cygnus Olor) | |
Pochard (Aythya Ferina) | |
Red Crested Pochard (Netta Rufina) | |
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura Jamaicensis) | |
Shelduck (Tadorna Tadorna) | |
Smew (Mergellus Albellus) | |
Tufted Duck (Aythya Fuligula) | |
White Headed Duck (Oxyura Leucocephala) | |
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North America Zone, ©Nigel Key - September 2012 & April 2013 | ||
The following wildfowl, amongst others, can be found in the North America Zone at WWT Slimbridge: -
Photographs ©Nigel Key, click image to enlarge.
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Photographs ©Nigel Key, click image to enlarge.
![]() | Trumpeter Swan ![]() (Cygnus Buccinator) The Trumpeter Swan is a member of the Anatidae family and is a close relative of the Whooper Swan, though easily distinguished as the latter has Yellow on its bill and slightly smaller. |
![]() | Lesser Scaup ![]() (Aythya Affinis) The Lesser Scaup, also known as the Little Bluebill or Broadbill, is a diving duck from North America. The Lesser Scaup is very similar in appearance to the Greater Scaup except smaller and not as bulky. |
![]() | Ring Necked Duck ![]() (Aythya Collaris) The Ring Necked Duck is a diving duck from North America and is related to the Tufted Duck. |
![]() | Canada Goose ![]() (Branta Canadensis) The Canada Goose is a member of the Branta genus which consists generally of species with largely Black plumage, distinguishing them from the Anser genus who largely have Grey plumage. |
![]() | American Wood Duck ![]() (Aix Sponsa) The American Wood Duck, also known as the Carolina Duck, is a Perching duck. It is closely related to the Mandarin Duck with which it shares it genus (Aix galericulata). |
![]() | American Wigeon ![]() (Anas Americana) The American Wigeon is a species of dabbling duck. The wigeon can be identified from other dabblers by its round head, small bill and short neck. |
![]() | Canvasback ![]() (Aythya Valisineria) The Canvasback is a diving duck found in North America. |
![]() | Hooded Merganser ![]() (Lophodytes Cucullatus) Hooded Mergansers are the second smallest species of merganser, with only the Smew of Europe and Asia being smaller. |
![]() | American Black Duck ![]() (Anas Rubripes) The American Black Duck is a large dabbling duck. American Black Ducks are similar to Mallards in size resembling the female Mallard, although the American Black Duck's plumage is darker. |
![]() | Barrow's Goldeneye ![]() (Bucephala Islandica) The Barrow's Goldeneye is a Sea Duck which was named after Sir John Barrrow. It belongs to the Bucephala genus of which there are three species, the Barrow's Goldeneye, the Common Goldeneye and the Bufflehead. |
![]() | Bufflehead ![]() (Bucephala Albeola) The name Bufflehead is derived from a combination of Buffalo and Head due to the bulbous shape of its head, which can be even more pronounced when 'puffed' out by the male. |
![]() | Laysan Duck ![]() (Anas Laysanensis) The Laysan Duck, also known as the Laysan Teal, is a dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaii Islands. It is related to the Mallard and was named after Laysan Island by Lionel Rothschild in 1982. |
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W.W.T. Official Website - www.wwt.org.uk/ |