Ducks, Geese and Swans in Georgia

Learn about 15 birds from the Ducks, Geese and Swans family (Anatidae) found in Georgia. Includes 13 regular species and 2 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Least Concern
Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

Least Concern
Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Least Concern
Garganey

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Least Concern
Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Least Concern
Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Least Concern
Greylag Goose

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Least Concern
Mallard

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Least Concern
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Least Concern
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Least Concern
Pochard

Pochard

Aythya ferina

Vulnerable
Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Least Concern
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

Vulnerable

Vagrant Anatidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Eider

Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened
Red-breasted Goose

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

Vulnerable

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Accentors Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Loons/Divers Nightjars Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens