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The
Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor, is a whistling
duck which breeds across the world's tropical regions
in much of Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa
and the Indian subcontinent. Fulvous Whistling Duck is
a common but wary species. It is largely resident, apart
from local movements, but vagrancy has occurred to southern
Europe. It nests on a stick platform in reeds, laying
8-12 eggs, but hollow trees or old bird nests are occasionally
used for nesting. The habitat is still freshwater lakes,
ricefields or reservoirs with plentiful vegetation, where
this duck feeds mainly at night on seeds and other plant
food. Fulvous Whistling Duck is 48-53cm long. It has a
long grey bill, long head and longish legs, buff head
and underparts, the latter reddish-tinged on the flanks,
a dark crown, and dark grey back and wings. |
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The
Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor, is a whistling
duck which breeds across the world's tropical regions
in much of Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa
and the Indian subcontinent. Fulvous Whistling Duck is
a common but wary species. It is largely resident, apart
from local movements, but vagrancy has occurred to southern
Europe. It nests on a stick platform in reeds, laying
8-12 eggs, but hollow trees or old bird nests are occasionally
used for nesting. The habitat is still freshwater lakes,
ricefields or reservoirs with plentiful vegetation, where
this duck feeds mainly at night on seeds and other plant
food. Fulvous Whistling Duck is 48-53cm long. It has a
long grey bill, long head and longish legs, buff head
and underparts, the latter reddish-tinged on the flanks,
a dark crown, and dark grey back and wings. |
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