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 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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