Lesser Whistling-duck

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El pato silbador menor es el más pequeño de los patos silbadores y está ampliamente distribuido en el sur y el sudeste de Asia. Tiene plumaje de color marrón castaño con tonos más oscuros en el dorso. Habita en pantanos, arrozales, lagunas y ríos lentos con vegetación en India, Sri Lanka, el sudeste asiático e Indonesia. Es una especie nocturna que forrajea principalmente de noche.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	38,8 cm	15.3 in
Peso	525,0 g	18.52 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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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Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

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

Tamaño de la puesta

7-17

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Lesser Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

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.