| | Anatidae Details, Meaning Anatidae Article and Explanation Guide |
 | | The listing in the box at right should be regarded simply one of several possible ways of organising the many species within the Anatidae. |
 | | 1.8 Merginae: eiders, scoters, sawbills and other sea-ducks |
 | | Previously divided into six subfamilies, recent anatomical studies by Livezey (1986; A phylogenetic analysis of recent Anseriform genera, Auk 103: 737-754) showed that the Anatidae are better treated in nine subfamilies. |
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