Plumed whistling duck
species of bird
The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a type of whistling duck.[2] It breeds in Australia. It is mainly brown in colour.
Plumed whistling duck | |
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New South Wales, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Dendrocygna |
Species: | D. eytoni
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Binomial name | |
Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838)
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Synonyms | |
Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination |
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Dendrocygna eytoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679740A112385401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679740A112385401.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Dendrocygna eytoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.