White-faced Whistling Duck

This species is gregarious, and at favoured sites, the flocks of a thousand or more birds arriving at dawn are an impressive sight. As the name implies, these are noisy birds with a clear three-note whistling call.

The White-faced Whistling Duck is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata, is a whistling duck which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America. This species is gregarious, and at favoured sites, the flocks of a thousand or more birds arriving at dawn are an impressive sight. As the name implies, these are noisy birds with a clear three-note whistling call. More

The White-faced Whistling Ducks below were photographed at the Lagoa do Peixe in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, where they were not uncommon. Easy to identify by their white facial band. The White-faced Whistling Duck breeds in South America and sub-Saharan Africa.More photos... More

White-faced Whistling Duck photographed at the Birds of Eden, Plettenberg Bay Image Viewed: 8 times Comments: Would you like to comment? Signup for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member. Signup - Login WE ACCEPT Credit Cards Bookmark and Share Licensing | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Copyright © 2010 PhotoStockAfrica . All Rights Reserved. More

White-faced Whistling Ducks mainly breed during the wet season (May to October in West Africa, September to April in Zimbabwe). Nests are well concealed in grass a few metres from water. 4-13 eggs are incubated mostly by the male during 26-28 days. Status - White-faced Whistling Duck picture A resident species widespread over South America and Africa south of the Sahara, including Madagascar and the Comoro islands. More

The White-faced Whistling Duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Gallery - White.faced.whistling.duckARP. More

* White-faced Whistling Duck videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection * White-faced Whistling Duck page of the SASOL Online Fieldguide to the Birds of Southern Africa Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia.org - Diet / Feeding: White-faced Whisting Ducks feed on seeds and other plant food. More

Description: Sexes of the white-faced whistling duck are similar in appearance. The bill is slate-colored and the legs are gray. White forepart of head and large patch on fore-neck are diagnostic of the species, rest of head and neck black. Otherwise they are brown above with black wings, rump and tail; lower neck and chest rich rufous chestnut becoming black on center of under parts. The sides and flanks narrowly barred black and white. A high, reedy whistle, "tsree-tsree-tsreeo," quickly vocalized, is often repeated in flight. More

White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata, is a whistling duck which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America. This is an abundant species. It is largely resident, apart from local movements which can be 100km or more. It nests on a stick platform near the ground, and lays 8-12 eggs. Trees are occasionally used for nesting. The habitat is still freshwater lakes or reservoirs, with plentiful vegetation, where this duck feeds on seeds and other plant food. More

In the wild, white-faced whistling ducks will sometimes congregate in very large flocks numbering well into the thousands. White-faced whistling ducks nest on stick platforms near the ground. The faces of ducklings are grey. White-Faced Whistling Duck - Dendrocygna viduata PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION These birds average 17-19 inches (43-48 cm) in length and weigh between 17.7-28.9 ounces (502-820 g). Males are usually smaller than females. More

* White-faced whistling ducks sometimes gather in flocks numbering in the thousands! * They are most vocal in the morning and evening, and use different whistles for different situations! * They are sometimes called white-faced tree-ducks because they occasionally rest in trees! * White-faced whistling ducks sometimes gather in flocks numbering in the thousands! * More