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Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

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Lesser Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna javanica) also known as Indian Whistling Duck or Lesser Whistling Teal . This duck has a dark brown cap on pale buffy head and neck, flanks pale, upperparts brown scaled buff, bill and feet slaty blue. Wing lining, rump and upper tail coverts dark chestnut.Genders look alike. Called whistling ducks because of their call . Although is common elsewhere, Lesser Whistling Ducks are endangered in Singapore. They are threatened mainly by habitat loss, disturbance and poaching.

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2 Comments

cblock
cblock 11 years ago

awesome

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

cool!

Veni
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Veni

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Spotted on Mar 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 17, 2012

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