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There are a number of subdivisions, e.g. ducks can be subdivided into perching ducks (e.g. teal) and diving ducks (e.g. pochard).
Fowl reared for hunting is usually referred to as waterfowl. Fowl that are not commonly hunted are commonly referred to as waterbirds. That term also includes wading birds, such as stork, whereas the term waterfowl is usually restricted to swimming birds.
In practice, these terms distinguish human activity, not species of birds: a variety raised as ornamental in one place may be hunted in another.
Places to see wildfowl in the United Kingdom
Places to see wildfowl in the United States
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