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White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

The White-faced Whistling Duck is a fun bird with a bright white face and a loud whistling call! They love to swim and can often be seen in groups near water.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The White-faced Whistling Duck has a striking white face contrasting with a black nape and crown. Its body is mostly chestnut-brown, with finely barred black and white flanks, a grey bill, and grey legs. This distinctive pattern makes it easily recognizable.

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White-faced Whistling Duck

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ducklings can leave their nest and swim just one day after hatching!

Sometimes many female ducks will lay their eggs together in the same big nest!

These ducks can tip upside down in water, with only their tail visible, to reach yummy plants!

They are the only duck species found naturally on two continents: Africa and South America!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Whistle Communication

White-faced Whistling Duck can make clear, three-note whistling calls because this helps them communicate with their flock.

Fähigkeit

Flock Defender

White-faced Whistling Duck has a strong instinct to gather in large groups that helps them stay safe from predators.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Navigator

White-faced Whistling Duck can dive efficiently underwater because this helps them reach aquatic plants and invertebrates.

Fähigkeit

Continental Commuter

White-faced Whistling Duck has the ability to migrate across vast distances because this helps them find food and breeding grounds.

Maße und Details

Länge
38-48 cm
Flügelspannweite
75-90 cm
Gewicht
0.6-0.9 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
28-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on plants, seeds, and tiny water creatures both on land and in the water.

Altersunterschiede: Young ducklings eat more insects for growth before switching to an adult plant-heavy diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Sedges
  • Aquatic plants
  • Insect larvae
  • Small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Crocodiles may prey on ducks, especially ducklings.

eaten by

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Eagles can hunt adult ducks, especially near water.

eats

Rice Plant

Oryza sativa

Ducks feed on rice grains and young shoots in paddies.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Dense cattail stands provide cover and nesting sites.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch ducks from a distance and don't feed them bread.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von White-faced Whistling Duck?

38-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White-faced Whistling Duck?

75-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White-faced Whistling Duck?

0.6-0.9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-faced Whistling Duck?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von White-faced Whistling Duck?

65 km/h

Was frisst White-faced Whistling Duck?

They munch on plants, seeds, and tiny water creatures both on land and in the water.

Wo findet man White-faced Whistling Duck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt White-faced Whistling Duck?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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