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Plumed whistling duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

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Description:

This is a long-necked duck with brown upperparts, paler underparts and a white rump. The chest is chestnut with thin black bars, while long black-margined plumes arise from its flanks. Its bill and legs are pink, and its iris is yellow.

Habitat:

Native from New Guinea and Australia. This one lives in Pairi Daiza, Belgium.

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Plumed whistling duck

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