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Fulvous Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Least Concern
Envergadura
44,6 cm
Peso
733,4 g
Familia
Anatidae
Orden
Anseriformes

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Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 44,6 cm 17.6 in
Peso 733,4 g 25.87 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.

Distribución geográfica

Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural grain and pasture grass.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-44 days. Fledging: 63 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-16

Sonido

Canto

A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus Dendrocygna
Especies Dendrocygna bicolor

Distribution

Fulvous Whistling-duck has been recorded in 12 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Fulvous Whistling-duck eat?
Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural grain and pasture grass.
Where does the Fulvous Whistling-duck live?
Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.
Is the Fulvous Whistling-duck endangered?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Fulvous Whistling-duck nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-44 days. Fledging: 63 days.
What does the Fulvous Whistling-duck sound like?
A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.
How big is the Fulvous Whistling-duck?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 44.6 cm, weight of 733.4 g.
What order and family does the Fulvous Whistling-duck belong to?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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