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 =
}}
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