Ducks, Geese and Swans in United Arab Emirates

Learn about 18 birds from the Ducks, Geese and Swans family (Anatidae) found in United Arab Emirates. Includes 12 regular species and 6 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Least Concern
Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern
Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

Least Concern
Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Least Concern
Gadwall

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Least Concern
Garganey

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

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
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Least Concern

Vagrant Anatidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Least Concern
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Least Concern
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Least Concern
Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Least Concern
Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Least Concern
Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Least Concern

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Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cuckoos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Larks Leaf Warblers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Typical Owls Waxbills Woodpeckers