WATERFOWL

WHAT MAKES A WATERFOWL

• Classification: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Anserformes, Family : Anatide, Genus: Anser

WHAT MAKES A WATERFOWL CONT.

• Includes ducks and geese.
• Strong swimmers and strong flyers.
• Have webbed feet.

CHINESE GOOSE

• Have aerated beaks
• Generally aggressive
• Between 81 and 94 centimeters tall.
• Weigh between 2.8 and 3.5 kg.
• Live in rivers and lakes or close to a source of water.
• Eat mostly sedges, although the diet changes throughout the season.

MALLARD

• Weight: 2.4-2.7 Lbs.
• Live in areas near water such as ponds
• Eats mollusks, crustacean, grass, and berries
• Ducks move by swimming, walking or flying

MALLARD (CONT.)

• Reproduce sexually
• Predators are: Crows, Foxes, and Coyotes
• Close relative is a Black Duck

Geese fly in a "V" to conserve energy.

Mother ducks will sacrifice themselves to keep the offspring safe.

THE END

WORKS CITED

• Swan Goose www.birds-of-north-America.net/Swan_Goose.html
• Swan Geese beautyofbirds.com/swan goose.html
• Swan Goose(Anser Cygnoides) www.arkive.org/swan-goose/Anser-Cygnoides/
• Mallard ClassificationBioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/esse_jaso/classification.html
• Mallard Ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-Id/mallard#ad-image-0
• Mallard Duck Blankparkzoo.com/en/explore_the_zoo/meet_the_animals_2/mallard_duck/

Untitled Slide