Anatidae
E94857
Anatidae is a large family of waterfowl that includes ducks, geese, and swans, many of which are adapted for aquatic habitats worldwide.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
clade of waterfowl ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| behavior |
many species migratory
ⓘ
often form flocks ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dense body plumage
ⓘ
flattened bills ⓘ waterproof plumage ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Anatids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Canada geese
ⓘ
surface form:
Canada goose
black swan ⓘ mallard ⓘ mute swan ⓘ northern pintail ⓘ snow goose ⓘ Swan ⓘ
surface form:
whooper swan
wood duck ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
aquatic herbivores
ⓘ
prey for predators ⓘ seed dispersers ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
domesticated for eggs
ⓘ
domesticated for feathers ⓘ domesticated for meat ⓘ game birds ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic habitats
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
ducks
ⓘ
geese ⓘ swans ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
palmate feet
ⓘ
relatively long necks in geese and swans ⓘ shorter necks in most ducks ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Anas
ⓘ
Anser ⓘ Aythya ⓘ Branta NERFINISHED ⓘ Cygnus ⓘ Tadorna ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
blue duck