Whistling duck
The whistling ducks or tree ducks (Genus: Dendrocygna) are a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. In other taxonomy, they are considered a separate family called Dendrocygnidae.
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| White-faced whistling duck | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Dendrocygninae Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Genus: | Dendrocygna Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Anas arcuata Horsfield, 1824 | |
Species
There are eight species of whistling ducks, most of them live in or near the tropics, in a place where there is fresh water. Whistling ducks feed mainly on small animals and plants.
Whistling ducks travel in flocks and migrate seasonally.
| Common name | Scientific name | Picture |
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| West Indian whistling duck | Dendrocygna arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Wandering whistling duck | Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) |
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| Black-bellied whistling duck | Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Fulvous whistling duck | Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) |
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| Plumed whistling duck | Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) |
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| Spotted whistling duck | Dendrocygna guttata Schlegel, 1866 |
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| Lesser whistling duck | Dendrocygna javanica (Horsfield, 1821) |
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| White-faced whistling duck | Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) |
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