White-faced whistling duck

species of bird

The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and many parts of South America.

White-faced whistling duck
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Dendrocygna
Species:
D. viduata
Binomial name
Dendrocygna viduata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
White-faced whistling duck range
Synonyms

Anas viduata Linnaeus, 1766

References change

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Dendrocygna viduata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679763A92829021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679763A92829021.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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