Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - HBW 1, p. 576
French: Dendrocygne veuf
German: Witwenpfeifgans
Spanish: Suirirí Cariblanco
Other common names: White-faced Tree Duck
Taxonomy: Anas viduata Linnaeus, 1766, Cartagena, Colombia.
A distinctive species, apparently most closely linked to D. autumnalis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Tropical America from Costa Rica S to N Argentina and Uruguay; Africa S of Sahara from Senegal to Ethiopia and S to South Africa; Madagascar and Comoro Is.
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Flock at water in Weenen Nature Reserve Locality Weenen, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
Roland Bischoff 15 November 2011 1 year ago 46 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds standing in the shore and a close-up of several of them. Locality São Paulo Zoo, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 August 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 4.6 -
An adult and three juveniles preening Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 4.5 -
A group calling, flying, landing, drinking and preening Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 6 years ago 28 sec 4.5 -
Two birds near the water Locality Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 49 sec 4.3 -
A group feeding in low level water at Panic Bird Hide Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ghislain Gosse 7 October 2006 2 years ago 30 sec 4.3
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Aware
Locality Racconigi, Piedmont Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 20 October 2012 29 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult in water
Locality Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
jmdebruyn 11 August 2009 1 year ago 4.1 -
Adults bird head.
Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 4 July 2009 22 weeks ago 4 -
Adult
Locality Casino Cycle Track, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia
Paul Cools 16 February 2012 29 weeks ago 4 -
Family of birds
Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Krzysztof Blachowiak 12 November 2009 35 weeks ago 3.9 -
An adult profile
Locality Bioparco, Roma, Lazio Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 9 February 2013 10 weeks ago 3.8
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Calls by one bird. Locality San Diego Zoo, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 June 2012 35 weeks ago 4 -
Several birds calling. Locality São Paulo Zoo, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 August 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
One call in flight. Locality Morada Nova, Ceará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 28 March 2008 4 years ago 3 -
Calls in flight (free flying feral population) Locality Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 May 2001 4 years ago 3
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