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Lesser Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Least Concern
翼開長
38.8 cm
体重
525.0 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

Warm chestnut-brown throughout, with a darker crown and pale face, the Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) shows conspicuous chestnut on the rump and upper-tail as it flies. The sexes are alike, and both carry dark grey bills and legs and pale streaking along chestnut flanks. It is the most widespread whistling-duck in Asia, occupying freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves and slow rivers from the Indian subcontinent through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia, and it is common near cultivated land and settlements. Unusually for a duck, it nests in tree holes and occasionally in thatched roofs, laying seven to seventeen eggs. Its call is a thin, high whistle, softer than that of related species. The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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について

レッサーウィスリングダックは南アジアから東南アジアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。褐色の羽毛と特徴的な鳴き声を持ちます。稲田、湿地、マングローブ林に生息し、水草の種子や葉を採食します。アジアで最もよく見られるツリーダックです。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 38.8 cm 15.3 in
体重 525.0 g 18.52 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

7-17

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Dendrocygna
Dendrocygna javanica

Distribution

Lesser Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

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.

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