upright stance; chestnut head and underparts (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
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Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Native Range:
Africa, Oriental Region, and the Americas
Notes:
like all whistling ducks, this species has an upright stance with relatively long legs for a duck; groups often gather together and stand at the edges of ponds or sometimes even in trees; this species has a wide distribution, occurring in both the New World and some parts of the Old World; no sexual dimorphism.
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