White-faced Whistling Duck - Dendrocygna viduata

Length 1.2-1.6 ft (38.0-48.0 cm)
Wingspan 6.3-7.8 ft (193.0-238.8 cm)
Weight 1.44-2.2 lb (653.2-997.9 g)
Clutch Size 4-13
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:SA, AF
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The White-faced Whistling Duck is a whistling duck which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and in South America. They prefer to eat invertebrates such as aquatic insects, mollusks and crustaceans as well as aquatic plants, seeds, and rice. They mostly eat at night.

Adult
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Stretching of the neck is part of the courtship ritual
02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Stretching of the neck is part of the courtship ritual
02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
Picture/image of White-faced Whistling Duck
11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Picture/image of White-faced Whistling Duck
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Picture/image of White-faced Whistling Duck
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Picture/image of White-faced Whistling Duck
02/22/2012 - Phoenix Zoo, AZ
02/22/2012 - Phoenix Zoo, AZ
Picture/image of White-faced Whistling Duck
03/25/2012 - San Diego Zoo, CA
03/25/2012 - San Diego Zoo, CA

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