White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
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White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766)

690 gWeight

The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-faced Whistling Duck has been recorded at 800 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 58 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina6,069 records
  2. Parque IbirapueraBrazil1,482 records
  3. Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar1,195 records
More places
  1. Amboseli NPKenya837 records
  2. Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil769 records
  3. Santo André – Parque CentralBrazil668 records
  4. Reserva Ambiental Aguada de los PájarosArgentina648 records
  5. Nairobi NPKenya614 records
  6. Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil538 records
  7. Parque del BicentenarioArgentina528 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilSouth AfricaKenyaBotswanaMadagascarUgandaTanzania

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 white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.

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Questions

How big is the White-faced Whistling Duck?

The White-faced Whistling Duck weighs around 690 g.

Where does the White-faced Whistling Duck live?

Its breeding range: Africa, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and South Africa.

When is the best time to see the White-faced Whistling Duck?

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

Is the White-faced Whistling Duck endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-faced Whistling Duck as Least Concern.

What does the White-faced Whistling Duck eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the White-faced Whistling Duck in?

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

At a glance

Weight
690 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Aquatic plants
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
214 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
48 mm
Tarsus
48 mm

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

Range

Africa, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
Genus
Dendrocygna

Other birds in the genus Dendrocygna

Black-bellied Whistling DuckBlack-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalisSpotted Whistling DuckSpotted Whistling DuckDendrocygna guttataWest Indian Whistling DuckWest Indian Whistling DuckDendrocygna arboreaFulvous Whistling DuckFulvous Whistling DuckDendrocygna bicolorPlumed Whistling DuckPlumed Whistling DuckDendrocygna eytoniWandering Whistling DuckWandering Whistling DuckDendrocygna arcuataLesser Whistling DuckLesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicaWhite-backed DuckWhite-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotusCape Barren GooseCape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiaeBrant GooseBrant GooseBranta bernicla
White-faced Whistling Duck

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