Even today, when we have food and clothing in abundance, and all kinds of animals are reared in captivity, a Western bird guide describes the Anatidae thus: "Economically important; most are game birds."
今日豐衣足食，六畜興旺，西方鳥書形容雁鴨還是少不了一句：經濟意義大，多為狩獵鳥類。