Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria
26 waterfowl recorded in Victoria on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
26 waterfowl have been recorded in Victoria on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Anatidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria to know first
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Cape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiae
Chestnut TealAnas castanea
Cotton Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Freckled DuckStictonetta naevosa
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
HardheadAythya australis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Musk DuckBiziura lobata
The full list — 26 waterfowl of Victoria in our library
- Australasian Shoveler
- Australian Shelduck
- Black Swan
- Blue-billed Duck
- Canada Goose
- Cape Barren Goose
- Chestnut Teal
- Cotton Pygmy Goose
- Freckled Duck
- Garganey
- Grey Teal
- Greylag Goose
- Hardhead
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Maned Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Musk Duck
- Northern Shoveler
- Pacific Black Duck
- Pink-eared Duck
- Plumed Whistling Duck
- Radjah Shelduck
- Swan Goose
- Tufted Duck
- Wandering Whistling Duck
Keep exploring
- Birds of Victoria
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria (45 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Victoria (41 species)
- Honeyeaters of Victoria (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Victoria (23 species)
Ducks, Geese & Swans in other regions
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New South Wales (30 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Western Australia (27 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Queensland (25 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northern Territory (22 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australian Capital Territory (20 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Australia (19 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tasmania (19 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United Kingdom (115 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Germany (97 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the Netherlands (91 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Spain (88 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many waterfowl are found in Victoria?
26 waterfowl that we profile appear on Victoria's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these waterfowl really found there?
Yes — each one is on Victoria's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these waterfowl belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see waterfowl in Victoria right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.