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Spotted Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna guttata

Least Concern
Envergadura
41,3 cm
Peso
677,5 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

Sobre

O parreco-pintalgado é um pato assobiadeiro grande encontrado nas Filipinas, Indonésia e Papua Nova Guiné. Distingue-se pelos seus flancos e cobertura da cauda largamente com pintas brancas num fundo escuro. Tem pescoço escuro, coroa castanha e bico e pernas cinzentos. Habita zonas húmidas tropicais de baixa altitude, lagos e arrozais. Tem uma distribuição fragmentada e é classificado como quase ameaçado em algumas regiões.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 41,3 cm 16.3 in
Peso 677,5 g 23.90 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

Distribuição geográfica

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to grain and sea grasses.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-31 days.

Tamanho da postura

10-11

Som

Canto

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Dendrocygna
Espécies Dendrocygna guttata

Distribution

Spotted Whistling-duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Spotted Whistling-duck eat?
Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to grain and sea grasses.
Where does the Spotted Whistling-duck live?
Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.
Is the Spotted Whistling-duck endangered?
The Spotted Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spotted Whistling-duck nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-31 days.
What does the Spotted Whistling-duck sound like?
A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.
How big is the Spotted Whistling-duck?
The Spotted Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 41.3 cm, weight of 677.5 g.
What order and family does the Spotted Whistling-duck belong to?
The Spotted Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna guttata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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