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Fulvous Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
44,6 cm
Масса
733,4 g
Семейство
Anatidae
Отряд
Anseriformes

О нас

A medium-sized whistling-duck with warm tawny-brown body, dark brown back, creamy-white flank stripes, and a blue-grey bill. Among the most cosmopolitan of all waterfowl, occurring in North and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following seasonal rainfall.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 44,6 cm 17.6 in
Масса 733,4 g 25.87 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.

Географический ареал

Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural grain and pasture grass.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-44 days. Fledging: 63 days.

Размер кладки

6-16

Звук

Пение

A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Семейство Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Dendrocygna
Виды Dendrocygna bicolor

Distribution

Fulvous Whistling-duck has been recorded in 12 countries.

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Fulvous Whistling-duck eat?
Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural grain and pasture grass.
Where does the Fulvous Whistling-duck live?
Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.
Is the Fulvous Whistling-duck endangered?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Fulvous Whistling-duck nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-44 days. Fledging: 63 days.
What does the Fulvous Whistling-duck sound like?
A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.
How big is the Fulvous Whistling-duck?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 44.6 cm, weight of 733.4 g.
What order and family does the Fulvous Whistling-duck belong to?
The Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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