Wandering Whistling-duck

关于

流苏树鸭分布于东南亚至澳大利亚北部的热带地区，包括印度尼西亚、菲律宾和新几内亚。以翼上具浅色流苏状羽毛为特征。体羽褐色，具栗褐色和白色斑纹。栖息于热带淡水湖泊和沼泽，以水生植物和无脊椎动物为食，常在水中觅食，也在树洞中营巢。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	37.2 cm	14.6 in
体重	779.5 g	27.50 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

6-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Dendrocygna
物种	Dendrocygna arcuata

Distribution

Wandering Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇸🇬 Singapore 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

常见问题

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.