Wandering Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Description

Dendrocygna arcuata has a long neck and legs that look like a swan. The crown and back neck are darker in color. Back dark brown scaly with chestnut. The front is chestnut with a black scale pattern on the chest. In flight, the underside of the wing is dark, the upper part of the wing is dark on the outside, and the chestnut along the front edge is closer to the body.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

750 g

LENGTH

54-60 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Anseriformes

FAMILY

:

Anatidae

GENUS

:

Dendrocygna

SPECIES

:

Dendrocygna arcuata

Distribution

Dendrocygna arcuata can be found in freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, dams, ponds, grasslands, freshwater lake shores, and marine shores.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, Papua), Timor Leste, Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia, Singapore.

Habits and Lifestyle

The flapping of the wings of Dendrocygna arcuata produces a distinctive whistling sound. Feeds at night and perches on the beach during the day. These birds live in pairs or in flocks from small numbers to thousands.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dendrocygna arcuata feeds mainly on grass, lotuses, aquatic plants, and occasionally insects and aquatic vertebrates.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season takes place during the rainy season, usually between December-May. Nests are usually placed in tall grass or a protected place not far from water. There are 6-15 eggs in a dull whitish nest.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 6-15 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

This bird population is declining but not close to the threshold of vulnerability, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

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Reference

  1. Wandering Whistling-duck on the Wikipedia Article
  2. Dendrocygna arcuata on the Atlas of Living Australia Article
  3. Wandering Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arcuata on the IUCN Redlist