Whistling duck

genus of birds
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The whistling ducks or tree ducks (Genus: Dendrocygna) are a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. In other taxonomy, they are considered a separate family called Dendrocygnidae.

Whistling ducks
White-faced whistling duck
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Dendrocygninae
Reichenbach, 1850
Genus: Dendrocygna
Swainson, 1837
Type species
Anas arcuata
Horsfield, 1824

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There are eight species of whistling ducks, most of them live in or near the tropics, in a place where there is fresh water. Whistling ducks feed mainly on small animals and plants.

Whistling ducks travel in flocks and migrate seasonally.

Common name Scientific name Picture
West Indian whistling duck Dendrocygna arborea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
 
Wandering whistling duck Dendrocygna arcuata
(Horsfield, 1824)
 
Black-bellied whistling duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
 
Fulvous whistling duck Dendrocygna bicolor
(Vieillot, 1816)
 
Plumed whistling duck Dendrocygna eytoni
(Eyton, 1838)
 
Spotted whistling duck Dendrocygna guttata
Schlegel, 1866
 
Lesser whistling duck Dendrocygna javanica
(Horsfield, 1821)
 
White-faced whistling duck Dendrocygna viduata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
 

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