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The Plumed Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

Photo by MUSE
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Description:

The Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the Grass Whistle Duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in New Guinea and Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance.-Wikipedia

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