What family do ducks and geese belong to?
Can a duck give birth to a swan?
Both ducks and geese, along with swans, are waterfowl. The primary way scientists differentiate between ducks and geese is based on how many bones they have in their necks. Ducks have 16 or fewer bones in their necks, while geese and swans have between 17 and 24 neck bones, according to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.
Waterfowls (order Anseriformes, i.e. ducks, geese, swans, magpie geese, screamers) Grebes (order Podicipediformes)
In which order aquatic birds like geese swans and ducks are included?
What are ducks geese and swans called?
Anatidae
The Anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans.
