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SPOTTED WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna guttata)

©Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (Slimbridge May 2018)

The Spotted Whistling Duck is named after their White spots and shrill whistling call.

The Spotted Whistling Duck can raise the dark feathers on its crown into a small crest ressembling a mohawk.

They nest in tree cavities and roost in trees, and is sometimes called the Spotted Tree Duck.

   Hear the Spotted Whistling Duck's Call:-
Conservation Status


Size
430mm to 500mm (17" to 19")

Appearance - Male
The Spotted Whistling Duck has a Grey head with a dark crown and hind neck, Dark-Brown eyes, a Pink-Grey beak, a Chestnut-Brown breast with small White spots, Brown flanks with large White spots, underparts are Whitish. Upperparts and tail are Dark-Brown, wings are Dark-Brown, and legs are Reddish-Grey.

Appearance - Female
Both sexes are alike.

Habitat
Lakes, Pools, Marshes, and freshwater Swamps.

Diet
Grazes on Grasses, Aquatic Plants, Shoots, Stems, Seeds, Leaves, also Insects, Snails, and Frogs.

Breeding Time
From September.

Eggs
Quantity: 10 to 12
Colour: White.





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PHOTOGRAPHS

Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge September 2018) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge March 2019) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge March 2019) - pic by Nigel Key
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Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge April 2018) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge May 2018) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge May 2018) - pic by Nigel Key
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Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key
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Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key
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Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Spotted Whistling Duck (WWT Slimbridge November 2017) - pic by Nigel Key
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Related Links:-


Black-Bellied Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Fulvous Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Lesser Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Plumed Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Wandering Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

West Indian Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

White-Faced Whistling Duck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Whistling Duck Identification - www.slim-bridge.co.uk


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LOCATION

Spotted Whistling Duck
Breeding Habitat
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Winter Habitat or Migration Area
Non-Migratory.


WWT Slimbridge Location - Spotted Whistling Duck
Geese of the World Zone - WWT Slimbridge
© Nigel Key Geese of the World Zone (WWT Slimbridge September 2012)

The Spotted Whistling Duck was found in the Geese of the World Zone.

Geese of the World Zone (WWT Slimbridge)
Geese of the World Zone.
Where can I find this location?
To locate the Geese of the World Zone and places of interest at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (W.W.T.), please click the above image for a map.

WWT Slimbridge Wildfowl (Listed Alphabetically)
A-B  | C-F  | G-L  | M-R  | S-Z
Wildfowl S to Z
Shelduck
Smew
Snow Goose
South African Shelduck
Southern Pochard
South Georgian Pintail
Spot-Billed Duck
Spotted Whistling Duck
Spur-Winged Goose
Swan Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tufted Duck
Wandering Whistling Duck
West Indian Whistling Duck
Whistling Swan
White-Cheeked Pintail
White-Faced Whistling Duck
White-Fronted Goose
White-Backed Duck
White-Headed Duck
White-Winged Duck
Yellow-Billed Duck