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Wildlife of Virginia Beach

The Virginia Beach is home to many non-aquatic, aquatic, and semi-aquatic species. Here is a guide to them all.

Tundra Swan 1
Cygnus columbianus
Mute Swan 2
Cygnus olor
American Black Duck 3
Anas rubripes
Mallard 4
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail 5
Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal 6
Anas crecca
Common Goldeneye 7
Bucephala clangula
Bufflehead 8
Bucephala albeola
Red-breasted Merganser 9
Mergus serrator
Common Merganser 10
Mergus merganser
Greylag Goose 11
Anser anser
Common Eider 12
Somateria mollissima
Surf Scoter 13
Melanitta perspicillata
Black Scoter 14
Melanitta nigra
Ring-necked Duck 8
Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck 11
Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup 15
Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup 16
Aythya affinis
Redhead 17
Aythya americana
Canvasback 18
Aythya valisineria
Brant 19
Branta bernicla
Canada Goose 20
Branta canadensis
Wood Duck 21
Aix sponsa
Hooded Merganser 22
Lophodytes cucullatus
Harlequin Duck 23
Histrionicus histrionicus
Muscovy Duck 24
Cairina moschata
Long-tailed Duck 25
Clangula hyemalis

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