Netta is a genus of diving ducks. 

1/ Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) 

Anseriformes is derived from Latin, meaning "goose-shaped" or "goose-like," combining anser (goose) and forma (form/shape). The order constitutes ducks, geese, and swans (family Anatidae), typically known as waterfowl or wildfowl.

Anatidae is a biological family of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans). The term originates from New Latin Anas (stem anat-), meaning "duck," paired with the suffix -idae (denoting a zoological family). The Latin root anas traces back to the Proto-Indo-European anət- ("waterbird").

The name Netta is derived from Greek Netta "duck".