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Wandering Whistling-Duck
Photo: Courtesy of
Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey
WANDERING WHISTLING-DUCK:
Dendrocygna arcuata 54 - 60cm
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They are also
called 'tree ducks' due to their habit of sitting on logs and in trees
rather than in the water.
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They usually
graze on grasses, often quite far away from water, and often at night.
Identifying characteristics:
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Called
"whistling" because of their calls and the sound of their flight.
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In flight,
it has short rounded wings, with trailing legs.
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Has
blackish crown and hind neck, and brownish-black upperparts
Distribution:
Habitat:
Call:
Script courtesy
of Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey
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