Screamers & Waterfoul (Anseriformes)

The order Anseriformes contains 3 families, with around 180 species. Most are are highly adapted for an aquatic existence at the water surface and most are web-footed. Most have broad flattened beaks. They range in size from one to almost 6 feet (the Trumpeter Swan)!

On this page you will find only the families and species which may be observed in and around the area of Harmon Park. Species which have been verifiably observed on the grounds of the Park are indicated with this symbol: