Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor, belongs to the duck family and the order Anseriformes. It breeds widely across North America, Middle America, South America, Africa and the Oriental Region. Its range includes much of Mexico and South America, the southern United States, the West Indies, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The species uses wetlands with abundant plant growth, such as shallow lakes and paddy fields. It is a whistling duck, and its call can be heard both in flight and on the ground.

Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America, Africa, Oriental Region: widespread