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Anatidae · Ducks, Geese, and Swans

12 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Cotton Pygmy-Goose කපු කුඩා තාරාවා குள்ளத்தாரா Nettapus coromandelianus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Eurasian Wigeon රතු හිස තාරාවා நாமத்தலை வாத்து Mareca penelope LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Fulvous Whistling-Duck දුඹුරු සිවුරු තාරාවා சீழ்க்கைச்சிரவி Dendrocygna bicolor LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Garganey — நீலச்சிறகு வாத்து Spatula querquedula LC Migrates to Sri Lanka Migratory animal
Indian Spot-Billed Duck ලප හොට තාරාවා புள்ளி மூக்கு வாத்து Anas poecilorhyncha LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Knob-Billed Duck ගැටිති හොට තාරාවා புடைப்பு மூக்கு வாத்து Sarkidiornis melanotos LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Lesser Whistling-Duck කුඩා විසිල් තාරාවා சிறிய சீழ்க்கைச்சிரவி Dendrocygna javanica LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Mallard වල් තාරාවා காட்டு வாத்து Anas platyrhynchos LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Muscovy Duck මුස්කොවි තාරාවා — Cairina moschata LC Brought to Sri Lanka
Northern Pintail උල් පෙඳ තාරාවා ஊசிவால் வாத்து Anas acuta LC Migrates to Sri Lanka Migratory animal
Northern Shoveler හැඳි හොටැති තාරාවා தட்டைவாயன் Spatula clypeata LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Ruddy Shelduck රතු දුඹුරු තාරාවා சிவப்புத்தாரா Tadorna ferruginea LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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