Qualifying Species

When preparing an entry for the Junior Duck Stamp competition, select from among the following list of 45 qualifying species of swans, geese, and ducks:

Swans:

• Trumpeter Swan
• Tundra Swan

Geese & Brant:

• Greater White-fronted Goose
• Snow Goose (including blue phase)
• Ross's Goose
• Emperor Goose
• Canada Goose
• Brant

Dabbling Ducks:

• American Wigeon
• Gadwall
• Green-winged Teal
• Mallard
• Mottled Duck
• American Black Duck
• Northern Pintail
• Blue-winged Teal
• Cinnamon Teal
• Northern Shoveler

Diving Ducks:

• Canvasback
• Redhead
• Ring-necked Duck
• Greater Scaup
• Lesser Scaup

Perching Duck:

• Wood Duck

Sea Ducks:

• Common Eider
• King Eider
• Spectacled Eider
• Stellar's Eider
• Harlequin Duck
• Long-tailed Duck (formerly called Oldsquaw)
• Black Scoter
• Surf Scoter
• White-winged Scoter
• Bufflehead
• Common Goldeneye
• Barrow's Goldeneye

Whistling Ducks:

• Fulvous Whistling-duck
• Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Mergansers:

• Hooded Merganser
• Red-breasted Merganser
• Common Merganser

Stiff Tail Duck:

• Ruddy Duck

Hawaiian Species:

• Koloa
• Laysan Duck
• Nene Goose

Please note that mute swans, loons, coots, herons, and egrets are not permitted.