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Dendrocygna javanica
29.4246, -98.4951
Field Notes
Description:
This duck has a chestnut rump (upper tail coverts) and a black bill. The species can be easily identified by its shrill "chiriria" whistle. Size Length: 48-56 cm
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chrordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Dendrocygna
Habitat:
Found at the Heritage Duck Pond in San Antonio, Texas.
This duck is considered a non-migratory bird that is active at night, dusk and dawn. Sometimes up to 100 ducks come together to rest and feed in swampy areas.
Notes:
This duck is threatened by over excessive hunting for food, eggs or sport. The rapid development in coastal areas has taken away from the ducks natural habitat. Wetland habitats have also declined due to natural disasters, removal of swamp-forest and pollution. This has resulted in the population becoming sparse and drastically reduced.
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