White-faced Whistling-duck

关于

白脸树鸭分布于非洲撒哈拉以南和南美洲中部至北部地区，是数量最多的树鸭之一。面部白色，额和颈部黑色，体羽棕褐色，腹部黑白相间横纹醒目。常栖于淡水湖泊、河流和湿地，以水生植物和昆虫为食。常结数千只的大群活动，鸣声响亮。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	42.9 cm	16.9 in
体重	689.5 g	24.32 oz

识别

羽毛

Distinctive white face and throat contrasting with black hindneck. Breast chestnut; sides and flanks barred black and white. Back brown. Long gray legs. Sexes identical; upright whistling-duck posture.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, and slow-moving rivers in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Tolerates a wide range of modified wetlands. Nomadic, following water availability.

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Found in floodplains and wetlands of the Llanos in Venezuela and eastern Colombia. Sedentary and locally nomadic in wet savannas.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes eating saltmarsh grasses and eelgrass.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 60-83 days.

产卵数

4-16

声音

鸣唱

A clear, 3-syllable whistle 'wee-wee-WEE' — the origin of 'whistling-duck'. Given in noisy flocks during flight. Also gives a softer 'de-de-de' contact call on water.

分类学

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

Distribution

White-faced Whistling-duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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常见问题

What does the White-faced Whistling-duck eat?

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes eating saltmarsh grasses and eelgrass.

Where does the White-faced Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, and slow-moving rivers in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. Tolerates a wide range of modified wetlands. Nomadic, following water availability.

Is the White-faced Whistling-duck endangered?

The White-faced Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-faced Whistling-duck nest?

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 60-83 days.

What does the White-faced Whistling-duck sound like?

A clear, 3-syllable whistle 'wee-wee-WEE' — the origin of 'whistling-duck'. Given in noisy flocks during flight. Also gives a softer 'de-de-de' contact call on water.

How big is the White-faced Whistling-duck?

The White-faced Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 42.9 cm, weight of 689.5 g.

What order and family does the White-faced Whistling-duck belong to?

The White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.