White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
The adult is a distinctive wetland duck with a white face, dark neck, chestnut flanks, and long legs suited to shallow water. It feeds mostly at night or in low light by dabbling and grazing on seeds, grasses, aquatic vegetation, and occasional small invertebrates. Adults fly well between ponds, marshes, floodplains, and agricultural wetlands, and they are known for clear whistling calls. A notable feature is its wide natural range, occurring in both sub-Saharan Africa and much of tropical South America.
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- White-faced Whistling-Duck