Unit 3: Geese, Swans, Dabbling Ducks (pt 1) Flashcards
No white on blue-purple speculum
Dark hat; lighter head; dark body

American Black Duck
Male: Yellow bill; green head; white line on neck
Female: Brownish; blue-purple speculum; white leading edge on speculum

Mallard
Classic swan
Orange bill; black face knob
S-curved neck

Mute Swan
White overall; black bill/face
Concave bill
Yellow spot before eye; less black on eye

Tundra Swan
White overall
Black face; touches eye
Straight bill from head to point

Trumpeter Swan
Orange-pink bill; white band at base
Dark patches on breast
White line along wing/breast line

Greater White-Fronted Goose
Shorter/stubbier neck, bill, head
No ‘grin patch’ (less lipstick)
Black wing tips

Ross’s Goose
Pinkish bill w/ dark lipstick
Big ‘grin patch’ on bill
Black wing tips

Snow Goose
Black head, neck, breast, bill
Stubby bill
White marks on each side of neck

Brant
White chin strap
White-banded rump when in flight

Canada Goose