Plumed whistling duck

Plumed whistling duck

The plumed whistling duck, also called the grass whistle duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Dendrocygna eytoni

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life

Higher classification: Whistling ducks

Rank: Species

Class: Aves

Did you know: Rather than diving for food in bodies of water like other ducks, the Plumed Whistling Duck feeds by cropping grass on land.