West Indian Whistling-duck

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A large dark whistling-duck with brown and black plumage, a pale face, and chestnut underparts with dark streaks. Endemic to the Caribbean. The largest native duck in the West Indies; listed as Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss. Roosts communally in palms and forest trees.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	51.3 cm	20.2 in
वजन	1030.0 g	36.33 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark brown upperparts; head and neck dark with pale sides. Flanks black with bold white spots. Breast dark brown; belly blackish with white flank streaks. Long dark legs. Largest Dendrocygna. Sexes alike.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in grassy wetlands and floodplains of Madagascar. Non-migratory and endemic to the island's eastern marshes.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, sedges, and grains; migratory goose foraging in Arctic tundra in summer; overwinters on pastures and stubble fields.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-16

ध्वनि

गीत

A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Dendrocygna
प्रजातियां	Dendrocygna arborea

Distribution

West Indian Whistling-duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the West Indian Whistling-duck eat?

Eats grasses, sedges, and grains; migratory goose foraging in Arctic tundra in summer; overwinters on pastures and stubble fields.

Where does the West Indian Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.

Is the West Indian Whistling-duck endangered?

The West Indian Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the West Indian Whistling-duck nest?

Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 30 days.

What does the West Indian Whistling-duck sound like?

A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.

How big is the West Indian Whistling-duck?

The West Indian Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 51.3 cm, weight of 1030.0 g.

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

The West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.