White-winged Duck

However, mtDNA cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequence analysis and the biogeographical pattern of distribution indicate that the anatomical similarity to the Muscovy Duck is deceiving. Thus, this species might more appropriately be placed in a monotypic genus, as Asarcornis scutulata, which appears to be unrelated to the Muscovy Duck but closer to the diving ducks.

The White-winged Duck is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Description: The white-winged duck can be found among the wetlands of Southeast Asia. It is a dark, secretive bird with a white speckled head and blue- and white-tipped wing feathers. The range of the white-winged duck once spanned from the island of Java to the eastern edge of India. In recent decades, much of its original habitat has been destroyed and fragmented. The white-winged duck's habitat continues to be lost to deforestation, wetland drainage and hunting. More

duck is hunted for eggs, pets and food, the White-winged Duck is evaluated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. You can follow any responses to White-Winged Wood Duck through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. More

White-winged duck is one of the rarest ducks in the ... Vietnam to vaccinate white-winged ducks against bird flu - Sep 6, 2006 People's Daily OnlineVietnam will decide whether to vaccinate white-winged ducks against bird flu virus or not by the end of this week after successful trial use of Italian ... More

duck is hunted for eggs, pets and food, the White-winged Duck is evaluated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. It is the State Bird of Assam state in India. Illustration from Hume and Marshall's Gamebirds of India, Burmah and Ceylon. References - * BirdLife International (2006). Cairina scutulata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. More

The white-winged duck is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Description - This large, dark, forest duck has white wings when open, with only small patches of white visible when the wings are closed. Most of the body is a dull brown, but the head and upper neck are speckled with white, more densely on females than males. More

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Results for: white-winged duckTranslations 1 - 30 of 1025 English English Finnish Finnish white-winged duck sumatransorsa, Asarcornis scutulata white-headed duck valkopääsorsa, Oxyura leucocephala white-backed duck lampisorsa, Thalassornis leuconotus white-faced whistling duck naamioviheltäjäsorsa, Dendrocygna viduata white-headed steamer duck valkopääviuhtoja, Tachyeres leucocephalus white-winged woodpecker valkosiipitikka, Dendrocopos leucopterus white-winged lark More

Resources) has included the White-winged Duck on its Red List of Endangered Species due to the loss of suitable habitat and rapidly declining population in the wild. In addition, the AZA (American Zoo and Aquarium Association) has provided the White-winged Duck with a Species Survival Plan (SSP). I have been involved for many years in helping assure the future of the White-winged Duck through a preservation technique called a Captive Breeding Program. More

the White-winged Duck’s wild rainforest habitat was shrinking at a rate that posed a major threat to the birds’ survivability. Part of the problem is that a White-winged Duck pair require as much as 250 acres of exclusive territory for proper breeding to occur. That is an enormous amount of rainforest area for just two birds of a species to occupy. The initial captive breeding program began in 1970 at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Slimbridge, England. More

White-winged Duck (Cairina scutulata) is a large duck with an average length of about 81 cm. It has a black body with a white head thickly spotted with black. The white patches on the wings are clearly visible. Due to its quickly declining population, it has been declared as an endangered species. It is one of the largest ducks to breed in holes in trees. The bird feeds on aquatic plants and insects, mollusks, frogs, snakes and fishes. More

White-winged Duck - Asarcornis scutulata Canard à ailes blanches = Canard à ailes blanches Gallery : © Yves Dubois Site web : La Piafologie à l'état pur Order : Ansériformes Family : Anatidae Species : White-winged Duck Reference: yvdu64888 Date taken : 2009 Geographic data Country : Cambodia (cb) Region : Phnum Penh Place : Krŏng More

The White-winged Duck is a rather large bird with a dark brown, almost black, body. Its white patches on the wings are most easily seen when the birds extend them for flight. They also have a white head and neck, which has a dense amount of black spots. Diet The White-winged Duck feeds mostly at night, eating seeds, aquatic plants, insects, larva, worms, small fish and frogs. More

White-winged ducks feed on seeds, vegetation, fish aquatic snails, spiders and insects. More

know just how many White-winged ducks have fallen off the radar. Let this picture of cute fluffy ducklings prompt you to read up on the White-winged duck, and fall in love with them as i have. Good news! Even as i write a male is winging his way down from our sister centre Martin Mere. Cross your fingers for success in 2010. More

White-winged Duck seeks for the food in the water source which is the plant seed, hayseed, paddy, and aquatic animal. * Behavior / Mating : Lives near the rill or the water source in the deep forest. It may be found alone, in pairs, or in a small troop. More