White-faced Whistling-duck

소개

눈에 띄는 흰 얼굴, 밤색 몸통, 줄무늬 옆구리, 독특한 세 음의 휘파람 소리를 가진 키 크고 우아하게 생긴 홍따오기. 사하라 이남 아프리카·남아메리카에 널리 분포. 담수 지점에 큰 소란스러운 무리를 이룬다. 매우 사회적; 집단으로 쉬고 둥지를 튼다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	42.9 cm	16.9 in
체중	689.5 g	24.32 oz

식별

깃털

Distinctive white face and throat contrasting with black hindneck. Breast chestnut; sides and flanks barred black and white. Back brown. Long gray legs. Sexes identical; upright whistling-duck posture.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, and slow-moving rivers in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Tolerates a wide range of modified wetlands. Nomadic, following water availability.

🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Found in floodplains and wetlands of the Llanos in Venezuela and eastern Colombia. Sedentary and locally nomadic in wet savannas.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes eating saltmarsh grasses and eelgrass.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 60-83 days.

산란 수

4-16

소리

노래

A clear, 3-syllable whistle 'wee-wee-WEE' — the origin of 'whistling-duck'. Given in noisy flocks during flight. Also gives a softer 'de-de-de' contact call on water.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Dendrocygna
종	Dendrocygna viduata

Distribution

White-faced Whistling-duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the White-faced Whistling-duck eat?

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes eating saltmarsh grasses and eelgrass.

Where does the White-faced Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, and slow-moving rivers in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Tolerates a wide range of modified wetlands. Nomadic, following water availability.

Is the White-faced Whistling-duck endangered?

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

How does the White-faced Whistling-duck nest?

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 60-83 days.

What does the White-faced Whistling-duck sound like?

A clear, 3-syllable whistle 'wee-wee-WEE' — the origin of 'whistling-duck'. Given in noisy flocks during flight. Also gives a softer 'de-de-de' contact call on water.

How big is the White-faced Whistling-duck?

The White-faced Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 42.9 cm, weight of 689.5 g.

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

The White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.