Species BirdsFulvous Whistling-Duck

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

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Illustration of Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

The Fulvous Whistling-Duck is a medium-sized duck with a distinctive fulvous (reddish-brown) body and long neck. A memorable fact is that it often feeds on grass and seeds while standing on land.

Habitat
Prefers wetlands, marshes, and rice fields.
Diet
Herbivorous, primarily consuming grasses and seeds.
How common
Common

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