Lesser Whistling-duck

Über uns

A small warm brown whistling-duck with chestnut upper-tail coverts, a pale face, and dark brown cap. The most widespread and common whistling-duck in Asia. Found in freshwater wetlands from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Nests in holes in trees and sometimes in thatched roofs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	38,8 cm	15.3 in
Gewicht	525,0 g	18.52 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Warm chestnut-brown overall; head and neck brown; upperparts dark brown. Chestnut rump and upper-tail conspicuous in flight. Flanks chestnut with pale streaks. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves, and slow rivers across South and Southeast Asia from India through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia. Common near cultivated land and human settlements.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Breeds on tundra of northern Canada and Alaska; winters on the Pacific coast from California to Mexico and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass and algae.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 22-30 days.

Gelegegröße

7-17

Lautgebung

Gesang

A softer, higher-pitched whistle than other Dendrocygna. Call is a quick 'we-we' given in flight. Smaller size reflected in higher-pitched and thinner quality of call.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Anseriformes (Wasservögel)
Familie	Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne)
Genus	Dendrocygna
Arten	Dendrocygna javanica

Distribution

Lesser Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgien 🇫🇷 Frankreich 🇳🇱 Niederlande 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇦🇪 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 🇬🇧 Vereinigtes Königreich

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What does the Lesser Whistling-duck eat?

Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass and algae.

Where does the Lesser Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves, and slow rivers across South and Southeast Asia from India through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia. Common near cultivated land and human settlements.

Is the Lesser Whistling-duck endangered?

The Lesser Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Lesser Whistling-duck nest?

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 22-30 days.

What does the Lesser Whistling-duck sound like?

A softer, higher-pitched whistle than other Dendrocygna. Call is a quick 'we-we' given in flight. Smaller size reflected in higher-pitched and thinner quality of call.

How big is the Lesser Whistling-duck?

The Lesser Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 38.8 cm, weight of 525.0 g.

What order and family does the Lesser Whistling-duck belong to?

The Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.