Plumed whistling duck
The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a type of whistling duck.[2] It breeds in Australia. It is mainly brown in colour.
| Plumed whistling duck | |
|---|---|
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| New South Wales, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocygna |
| Species: | D. eytoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination | |
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Dendrocygna eytoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679740A112385401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679740A112385401.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- BirdLife International (2012). "Dendrocygna eytoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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