Spotted Whistling Duck

This duck is known for its ability to swim underwater for long periods of time.

The Spotted Whistling Duck is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Spotted Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna guttata is a member of the duck family Anatidae. This duck is known for its ability to swim underwater for long periods of time. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Dendrocygna guttata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. More

The Spotted Whistling Duck, a common bird in New Guinea, was first recorded at Weipa on the western side of the peninsula in 14 years ago. It now occurs also in the Lockhart River district on the eastern side at about the same latitude as Weipa and this is where we came across a party of 4 last Monday. It will be interesting to see if it gets more widely established in Northern Australia. More

Videos and images previous Spotted whistling duck imagePair of spotted whistling ducks stood on a branch © Mehd Halaouatenext Spotted whistling duck imagePair of spotted whistling ducks stood on a branch Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image More

Spotted whistling duck perched on a branch© Tom & Pam Gardner / www.flpa-images.co.uk Drake spotted whistling duck on water© John Watkins / www.flpa-images.co.uk Portrait of spotted whistling duck stood in water© Kenneth W. Fink / www.ardea.com Spotted whistling duck pair, stood in water© Kenneth W. Fink / www.ardea. More

while the Spotted Whistling Duck is not commonly found in waterfowl collections. All Whistling Ducks share a number of characteristics. All are tropical birds with long legs which scientists feel was an adaptation for life in the trees. The various species of Whistling Ducks are monomorphic, a term used to describe birds when the males and females have identical plumage. The female is often larger in size. More

The Spotted Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna guttata is a member of the duck family Anatidae. More