Whistling Ducks
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Dendrocygninae is a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. It contains only one genus, Dendrocygna, containing eight species.
These species are the whistling ducks and they have a worldwide distribution through the tropics and subtropics.
Calls / Vocalization:
These ducks have, as their name implies, distinctive whistling calls.
Description:
The whistling ducks have long legs and necks, and are very gregarious, flying to and from night-time roosts in large flocks. Both sexes have the same plumage, and all have a hunched appearance and black underwings in flight.
Sub-species:
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
- Black-billed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)
- Fulvous Whistling-Ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor)
- White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
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Diet / Feeding:
Ducks generally feed on larvae and pupae usually found under rocks, aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs.
Feeding Ducks ...
We all enjoy ducks and many of us offer them food to encourage them to come over and stay around - and it works! Who doesn't like an easy meal!
However, the foods that we traditionally feed them at local ponds are utterly unsuitable for them and are likely to cause health problems down the road. Also, there may be local laws against feeding this species of bird - so it's best to check on that rather than facing consequences at a later stage.
- Click here to find out which foods to feed them that will offer the nutrition they need to survive a cold winter and remain healthy
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