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.

 

Omaha keeps White-winged Duck.

 

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 Lakes Aquarium keeps Wood Duck and Mallard.

 

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.

 

When I went to St Augustine I saw and took picturs of a pair of coscorobas.

 

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?

 

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.

 

ZooTampa apparently had Horned Screamer in 2017, not sure on the status now.

 

Really? Color me skeptical. What's your source?

 

Horned Screamer from Tampa on August 20, 2017 at 11:45 AM by Isaac Poggi Pinilla · iNaturalist

 

Well that IS interesting.

 

This photo is not from ZooTampa, they did not have the species at the time and honestly I don’t know if they ever did. Source: a friend who worked there during the time.

 

Given the guy also indentifies Great White Pelicans as American White Pelicans, I don't think that helps his credibility. He also has South African Giraffe for Zoo Tampa, which I don't believe is the case.

 

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!

 

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.