Lesser Whistling-duck

关于

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

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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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.