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Fulvous Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna bicolour) and a Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) | Birds of Eden Sanctuary - Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (IMG_8674.jpg)

Fulvous Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna bicolour) and a Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)

The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a whistling duck that breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Mexico and South America, the West Indies, the southern US, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It has mainly reddish brown plumage, long legs and a long grey bill, and shows a distinctive white band across its black tail in flight. Like other members of its ancient lineage, it has a whistling call which is given in flight or on the ground. The preferred habitat is shallow lakes, paddy fields or other wetlands with plentiful vegetation.
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