Anseriformes: waterfowl, screamers and related birds Anseriformes Anseriformes are an order of about 150 species of primarily aquatic birds — ducks, geese, swans, screamers and the magpie goose — known for webbed feet, flattened bills and strong…
Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) Bar-headed goose A high-altitude waterfowl of Central Asia, notable for its dark head bars and remarkable physiological adaptations for flying over the Himalaya; lives in wetlands and feeds mainly…
Bittern (Botaurinae): the secretive reed-dwelling herons Bittern Bitterns are compact, secretive herons of the subfamily Botaurinae, adapted to life in reedbeds and marshes worldwide. This article covers their ID, behaviour, taxonomy, habitat, d…
