Plumed whistling duck
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Plumed whistling duck
The plumed whistling duck, also called the grass whistle duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Dendrocygna eytoni
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Higher classification: Whistling ducks
Rank: Species
Class: Aves
Did you know: Rather than diving for food in bodies of water like other ducks, the Plumed Whistling Duck feeds by cropping grass on land.
The plumed whistling duck, also called the grass whistle duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Dendrocygna eytoni
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Higher classification: Whistling ducks
Rank: Species
Class: Aves
Did you know: Rather than diving for food in bodies of water like other ducks, the Plumed Whistling Duck feeds by cropping grass on land.