Waterfowl in North America pt 1: Screamers to Harlequin Duck

Omaha keeps Baer's Pochard, Hottentot Teal, Bar-headed Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, Black-necked Swan, Mandarin Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Marbled Teal, Redhead, Rosybill Pochard, Northern Shoveler, Ringed Teal, and Blue-winged Teal.

Blank Park keeps Ringed Teal.
 
Shalom no longer keeps Black Swan, Trumpeter Swan, or Mandarin Duck. They do keep Whooper Swan and wild-type Mallard.
 
Hemker Park & Zoo keeps Black-Necked Swan, Black Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Barnacle Goose, Red-Breasted Goose, Nene, Cackling Goose, Snow Goose, Bar-Headed Goose, Emperor Goose, Common Eider, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Common Merganser, Mallard, Baer’s Pochard, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Gadwall, Greater Scaup, Tufted Duck, & Ring-Necked Duck
Safari North Wildlife Park keeps Whooper Swan, Black Swan, & Trumpeter Swan
 
I visited Buttonwood Park Zoo and compiled a list of all the waterfowl species I saw. The only species that was signed but not seen was Ross' Goose, which I presume was present but a no show.

Redhead
Northern Pintail
Pink-footed Goose
American Goldeneye
Coscoroba Swan
Swan Goose
Emperor Goose
Andean Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Puna Teal
Argentine Ruddy Duck
South Georgia Pintail
Marbled Teal
White-winged Scoter
African Pygmy Goose
Philippine Duck
Scaly-sided Merganser
Baer's Pochard
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Southern Screamer
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Magellan Goose
Nene
Australian Wood Duck
Smew
 
Great Plains Zoo keeps Black Swan, Canadian Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Swan Geese, Australian Wood Duck, Spotted Whistling Duck, Northern Pintail, & Mallard.
Minnesota should still have three male Trumpeter Swans behind the scenes, although they might have been released by now.
 
Neil chace said:
I visited Buttonwood Park Zoo and compiled a list of all the waterfowl species I saw. The only species that was signed but not seen was Ross' Goose, which I presume was present but a no show.

Redhead
Northern Pintail
Pink-footed Goose
American Goldeneye
Coscoroba Swan
Swan Goose
Emperor Goose
Andean Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Puna Teal
Argentine Ruddy Duck
South Georgia Pintail
Marbled Teal
White-winged Scoter
African Pygmy Goose
Philippine Duck
Scaly-sided Merganser
Baer's Pochard
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Southern Screamer
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Magellan Goose
Nene
Australian Wood Duck
Smew
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This is a very different list from what I currently have for Buttonwood, 26 vs current 36, your list contains a handful of species not currently listed either. Are there any other species potentially there still or do I need to overhaul Buttonwood?
 
Great Argus said:
This is a very different list from what I currently have for Buttonwood, 26 vs current 36, your list contains a handful of species not currently listed either. Are there any other species potentially there still or do I need to overhaul Buttonwood?
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A recent Facebook post from the zoo says their number of Waterfowl is 37. Log into Facebook
One of the species pictured in the post though is a wood duck, which I saw by presumed was wild. Another one pictured was a baikal Teal, which must have been another missed species. One of the species I'm missing is the trumpeter Swan, which the zoo recently announced the acquisition of, but other than that I'm not sure what I was missing, as it'd have to be off exhibit or unsigned no-shows, and have no clue which species they could be. I know @Patrick "Leaf" O'Brien visited the zoo recently- he may be able to confirm some additional species.
 
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Neil chace said:
A recent Facebook post from the zoo says their number of Waterfowl is 37. Log into Facebook
One of the species pictured in the post though is a wood duck, which I saw by presumed was wild. Another one pictured was a baikal Teal, which must have been another missed species. One of the species I'm missing is the trumpeter Swan, which the zoo recently announced the acquisition of, but other than that I'm not sure what I was missing, as it'd have to be off exhibit or unsigned no-shows, and have no clue which species they could be. I know @Patrick "Leaf" O'Brien visited the zoo recently- he may be able to confirm some additional species.
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Neil chace said:
I visited the zoo on Saturday 2/12/22 and saw and photographed 34 species of waterfowl. Here is the list
African Pygmy Goose
Andean Goose
Argentine Ruddy Duck
Australian Wood Duck
Baer's Pochard
Baikal Teal
Blue-winged Goose
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Coscoroba Swan
Emperor Goose
Hooded Merganser
Indian Pygmy Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Magellan Goose
Mallard ( saw a band on its leg)
Marbled Teal
Nene
Northern Pintail
Philippine Duck
Pink-footed Goose
Puna Teal
Red-breasted Goose
Redhead
Ross's Goose
Ruddy Duck
Scaly-sided Merganser
Sharp-winged Teal
Silver Teal
Smew
South Georgia Pintail
Swan Goose
Trumpeter Swan
White-winged Scoter

The Blue-winged Goose is new to the zoo and I haven't seen it mentioned here yet.

Based on the website and signs in the zoo I am going to assume the other 3 species to make up the 37 species mentioned on Facebook are
Brazilian Teal (still listed on webpage but not seen in some time)
Southern Screamer ( sign still present in pudu area assuming o.e. due to the cold)
Wood Duck ( actually saw 3 pairs but believe them to be wild as they were seen elsewhere in the park in January and no bands were seen but could be there. Actually no definitely captive Wood Ducks have been seen in some time).

Previously mentioned/seen waterfowl that appear to gone are
American Black Duck
Black Scoter
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Gadwall
Ringed Teal

I have personally seen all of these but the Canada Goose. It used to be listed on the webpage as an ambassdor animal but I never saw it or any banded Canada Goose.
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I would assume the ambassador Canada Goose is gone, as they've mentioned a different ambassador Goose in a few posts/videos, either an Emperor or pink-footed, I forget which.

Blue-winged Goose is definitely an interesting addition, not one I would've expected but a welcomed one. On my visit, Rainforests had a very few Waterfowl in it, only the African Pygmy Geese in the second habitat. That's probably where a lot of the ones I missed were (Indian Pygmy Geese, Silver Teal, Sharp-winged Teal). North American Ruddy Ducks must've been a no-show as well, and I didn't realize any mallards were captive. Interesting!
 
Neil chace said:
I would assume the ambassador Canada Goose is gone, as they've mentioned a different ambassador Goose in a few posts/videos, either an Emperor or pink-footed, I forget which.

Blue-winged Goose is definitely an interesting addition, not one I would've expected but a welcomed one. On my visit, Rainforests had a very few Waterfowl in it, only the African Pygmy Geese in the second habitat. That's probably where a lot of the ones I missed were (Indian Pygmy Geese, Silver Teal, Sharp-winged Teal). North American Ruddy Ducks must've been a no-show as well, and I didn't realize any mallards were captive. Interesting!
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In the rainforest were only the 2 species of Pygmy Goose several African and one Indian in the same exhibit. The Silver and Sharp-winged Teals were in the exhibit right outside of the rainforest building as you exit it along with several other species. The Ruddy was in the waterfowl/beaver exhibit.
 
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