Anatinae

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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Anatinae | image = white-winged.wood.duck.arp.750pix.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = Adult White-winged Wood Duck
(Cairina scutulata) | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Aves | ordo = Anseriformes | familia = Anatidae | subfamilia = Anatinae | subfamilia_authority = Leach, 1820 | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision =

• Dabbling ducks
  • Amazonetta
  • Aix
  • Anas
  • Cairina
  • Callonetta
  • Chenonetta
  • Nettapus
  • Pteronetta
• moa-nalos
  • Chelychelynechen
  • Thambetochen
  • Ptaiochen
• Diving ducks
  • Marmaronetta
  • Netta
  • Aythya

}}

The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks.

The Anatinae subfamily contains two groups of ducks:

The dabbling duck group, of worldwide distribution, include 8 genera and about 55 species. Salvadori's Teal and the Crested Duck are sometimes separated from Anas in monotypic genera.

The 3 known genera and 4 known species of moa-nalos are all extinct. They formerly occurred on the Hawaiian Islands and were derived from dabbling ducks.

The 16 species of diving ducks, of worldwide distribution, in 3 genera; Marmaronetta was formerly included with the dabbling ducks but is now treated here, and genetic analysis of the probably extinct Pink-headed Duck of India, previously treated separately in Rhodonessa, has shown that it is better placed in Netta.da:And de:Enten fr:Anatinae it:Anatinae pl:Kaczki nl:Anatinae