Wandering Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824)

796 gWeight

The wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) is a species of whistling duck.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Philippines, Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Philippines, Malaysia

Wandering Whistling Duck has been recorded at 181 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia2,955 records
Dowse LagoonAustralia1,557 records
Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia1,416 records

More places

Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,212 records
Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia1,009 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia905 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia837 records
Leanyer PondsAustralia810 records
Minnippi ParklandsAustralia646 records
Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia568 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Philippines Malaysia Papua New Guinea Indonesia Singapore Timor-Leste Switzerland

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) is a species of whistling duck. They inhabit tropical and subtropical Australia, the Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Wandering Whistling Duck?

The Wandering Whistling Duck weighs around 796 g.

Where does the Wandering Whistling Duck live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: Sumatra and Philippines to Australia, New Guinea, New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Philippines and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Wandering Whistling Duck?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Wandering Whistling Duck endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wandering Whistling Duck as Least Concern.

What does the Wandering Whistling Duck eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the Wandering Whistling Duck in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Weight: 796 g
Habitat: Wetland
Diet: Aquatic plants
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 186 mm
Tail: 50 mm
Bill: 42 mm
Tarsus: 45 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental, Australasia: Sumatra and Philippines to Australia, New Guinea, New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2