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SEE MORE WORLDWIDE
HAZARD FREE
EXOTIC SPECIES
BIRDS
FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK
In parts of Central and South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.
Dendrocygna bicolor
Scientific name
47 - 48 cm
Length
1.57 - 2.3 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Medium-sized migratory bird, weighing between 1.57 to 2.3 Lb, the female being lighter than the male. It has reddish feathers with a lighter face, the neck is whitish with grayish-brown striatum, with a black line behind the neck. The chest and belly are brown and the tail is black. It commonly inhabits lagoons, estuaries and wetlands. It feeds on plants, seeds, small invertebrates, mollusks, insects, and crustaceans.
