Family
Anatidae
Description
An erect pale-brown duck with pathcy pink bill, long pink legs and upswept cream flank-plumes; throat and underparts pale; sides of chest reddish, finely barred darker. Immature: paler.
Habits
Nocturnal, Loud whistling call During the day cluster densely on the ground near water and at night stream out in groups to feed elsewhere on the plains. During dry season gregarious, gathering in flocks.
Habitat
Wetlands Grassland, Streams; lakes and swamps; inland waters; floodplains; mangrove creeks; estuarine pools.
Breeding
September October November December, 8 to12; pale cream, nest ground hollow lined with grass.Incubation by both sexes 28 days.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Herbivore, Grass and other herbage.
Details
Common Name: |
Plumed Whistling-Duck (grass) |
Scientific Name: |
Dendrocygna eytoni |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Anseriformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Male 435-615 |
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