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White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Photo by CoralAvery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Loving ducks

Habitat:

Mombasa lagoon at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
"Habitat is still freshwater lakes or reservoirs, with plentiful vegetation, where this duck feeds on seeds and other plant food" (Wikipedia).

Notes:

"Duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America...
Noisy birds with a clear three-note whistling call" (Wikipedia).

Species ID Suggestions

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Comments (3)

Thanks paige.hembling. And thank you for the ID Stian Waaler :)

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