Duikeenden zoeken hun voedsel, zoals hun naam al zegt, voornamelijk duikend onder water. Ze grondelen dus zelden. Daarom is hun lichaam gedrongener dan dat van grondeleenden. Ook hebben duikeenden weinig drijfvermogen en liggen ze daardoor diep in het water.
Foto’s © Jan Dolphijn
Kuifeend
[latin] Aythya fuligula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Tufted Duck | [FR] Fuligule morillon | [DE] Reiherente | [ES] Porron Monudo | [NL] Kuifeend
Toppereend
[latin] Aythya marila | [authority] Linnaeus, 1761 | [UK] Greater Scaup | [FR] Fuligule milouinan | [DE] Bergente | [ES] Porron Bastardo | [NL] Toppereend
Tafeleend
[latin] Aythya ferina | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Pochard | [FR] Fuligule milouin | [DE] Tafelente | [ES] Porron Euroasiatico | [NL] Tafeleend
Krooneend
[latin] Netta rufina | [authority] Pallas, 1773 | [UK] Red-crested Pochard | [FR] Nette rousse | [DE] Kolbenente | [ES] Pato Colorado | [NL] Krooneend
Witkopeend
[LAT] Oxyura leucocephala |
[UK] White-headed Duck |
[FR] Érismature à tête blanche |
[DE] Weißkopfruderente |
[ES] Malvasía cabeciblanca |
[NL] Witkopeend
Witoogeend
[latin] Aythya nyroca | [authority] Guldenstdt, 1770 | [UK] Ferruginous Duck | [FR] Fuligule nyroca | [DE] Moorente | [ES] Porron Pardo | [NL] Witoogeend
Australische Witoogeend
[latin] Aythya australis | [authority] Eyton, 1838 | [UK] Hardhead | [FR] Fuligule austral | [DE] Tasman-Moorente | [ES] Porron Australiano [NL] Australische witoogeend
Indische Fluiteend
[LAT] Dendrocygna javanica |
[UK] Lesser Whistling Duck |
[FR] Dendrocygne rousse |
[DE] Wanderpfeifgans |
[ES] Suirirí bengalí |
[NL] Indische fluiteend
Witwangfluiteend
[LAT] Dendrocygna viduata |
[UK] White-faced Whistling Duck |
[FR] Dendrocygne veuf |
[DE] Witwenpfeifgans |
[ES] Suirirí cariblanco |
[NL] Witwangfluiteend
Carolina-eend
[LAT] Aix sponsa |
[UK] Wood Duck |
[FR] Canard branchu |
[DE] Brautente |
[ES] Pato joyuyo |
[NL] Carolina-eend
Mandarijneend
[LAT] Aix galericulata |
[UK] Mandarin Duck |
[FR] Canard mandarin |
[DE] Mandarinente |
[ES] Pato mandarín |
[NL] Mandarijneend
