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Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838)
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Plumed Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni, is a duck in the Anatidae family and the order Anseriformes. In Australia it breeds across most of the north and east, but not in the south-west, south-central areas or Tasmania. It is also resident there. The species has a long neck and plumes on the flanks, and the two sexes look alike. Its usual habitat is tall grassland and savanna, often close to water. It feeds on grass on land rather than by diving. The call is a whistle, which is reflected in its name.
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia (except sw, sc, Tasmania)
