Lesser Whistling-duck

Hakkında

A small warm brown whistling-duck with chestnut upper-tail coverts, a pale face, and dark brown cap. The most widespread and common whistling-duck in Asia. Found in freshwater wetlands from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Nests in holes in trees and sometimes in thatched roofs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	38,8 cm	15.3 in
Ağırlık	525,0 g	18.52 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds on tundra of northern Canada and Alaska; winters on the Pacific coast from California to Mexico and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass and algae.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

7-17

Ses

Şarkı

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.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Lesser Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Lesser Whistling-duck eat?

Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass and algae.

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.