Lesser Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna javanica
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<birdfyi-bird slug="dendrocygna-javanica"></birdfyi-bird>Warm chestnut-brown throughout, with a darker crown and pale face, the Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) shows conspicuous chestnut on the rump and upper-tail as it flies. The sexes are alike, and both carry dark grey bills and legs and pale streaking along chestnut flanks. It is the most widespread whistling-duck in Asia, occupying freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves and slow rivers from the Indian subcontinent through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia, and it is common near cultivated land and settlements. Unusually for a duck, it nests in tree holes and occasionally in thatched roofs, laying seven to seventeen eggs. Its call is a thin, high whistle, softer than that of related species. The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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褐树鸭是亚洲分布最广的树鸭，见于印度、斯里兰卡、东南亚至中国南部。体型小，体羽棕褐色，背部深褐色，腰部栗红色。常在淡水湖泊、稻田和沼泽活动，以水生植物、种子和昆虫为食。在夜间觅食，常结群栖于水边树木上。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 38.8 cm | 15.3 in |
| 体重 | 525.0 g | 18.52 oz |
识别
羽毛
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.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 22-30 days.
产卵数
7-17
声音
鸣唱
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.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 科 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Dendrocygna |
| 物种 | Dendrocygna javanica |
Distribution
Lesser Whistling-duck has been recorded in 7 countries.
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