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Wandering Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
37.2 cm
น้ำหนัก
779.5 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Anatidae
อันดับ
Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A medium-sized whistling-duck with rufous-brown body, dark brown back, pale buff underparts, and a chestnut collar. Found in tropical wetlands from Indonesia to Australia and Pacific islands. Highly social and nomadic. Forages by dabbling and diving in shallow freshwater.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 37.2 cm 14.6 in
น้ำหนัก 779.5 g 27.50 oz

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ขนนก

Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.

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Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses and grain in temperate farmland.

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Least Concern
IUCN Red List

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การทำรัง

Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 45-91 days.

จำนวนไข่

6-15

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Dendrocygna
ชนิดพันธุ์ Dendrocygna arcuata

Distribution

Wandering Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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External Databases

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

What does the Wandering Whistling-duck eat?
Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses and grain in temperate farmland.
Where does the Wandering Whistling-duck live?
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Is the Wandering Whistling-duck endangered?
The Wandering Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Wandering Whistling-duck nest?
Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 45-91 days.
What does the Wandering Whistling-duck sound like?
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
How big is the Wandering Whistling-duck?
The Wandering Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 37.2 cm, weight of 779.5 g.
What order and family does the Wandering Whistling-duck belong to?
The Wandering Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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