Ducks, Geese and Swans in Gambia

Learn about 9 birds from the Ducks, Geese and Swans family (Anatidae) found in Gambia. Includes 7 regular species and 2 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern
Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

Least Concern
Garganey

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Least Concern
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Least Concern
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Least Concern
Pochard

Pochard

Aythya ferina

Vulnerable
Spur-winged Goose

Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Least Concern

Vagrant Anatidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Mallard

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Least Concern
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Least Concern

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African Barbets Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bee-eaters Bustards Cormorants Crows and Jays Drongos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Jacanas Leaf Warblers Nightjars Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Secretarybird Shrikes Skuas Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Typical Owls Waxbills Weavers Woodpeckers