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Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Scientific name
- Dendrocygna javanica
- Family
- Anatidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Wetland marsh
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Lesser Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. These birds are primarily nocturnal and are well-known for their distinct, high-pitched whistling calls. They typically inhabit wetlands, marshes, and rice paddies, often gathering in large flocks that reflect their highly social nature in the wild.
The physical characteristics of the species, such as its broad, rounded wings and rounded tail, have evolved to support its unique flight patterns and habitat requirements. Taxonomically, the species was formally described by naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821. It remains a subject of ongoing study by ornithologists interested in the evolutionary adaptations of the Anatidae family within tropical ecosystems.
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