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Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
1.30715, 103.819
Field Notes
Description:
Called whistling ducks because of their call, they are also sometimes called tree ducks because they sometimes nest in tree holes!
Habitat:
Lesser Whistling Ducks prefer freshwater wetlands where their favourite food grows and where there is sufficient thick vegetation to hide in. They are mostly found in ponds, reservoirs, marshes, and rarely in brackish wetlands.
Notes:
Found these ducks at the Singapore Botanical Gardens in a lake.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 7, 2011
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