White-winged Duck

Asarcornis scutulata (Müller, S, 1842)

66–81 cmLength116–153 cmWingspan2.9 kgWeight

The adult has a dark body, whitish head and neck, and white wing coverts.

Busiest months: March · Most records: India, Cambodia, Indonesia

Critically Endangered

How to identify

Field marks

Adult has a dark body and whitish head and neck
Head and neck densely covered with black spots
White wing coverts conspicuous in flight
Male has a mostly dark yellow bill

Male, female and young

Female smaller and darker, usually with denser mottling on the head and upper neck; juvenile duller and browner.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: India, Cambodia, Indonesia

White-winged Duck has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.

Countries and regions with the most records

India Cambodia Indonesia Thailand Vietnam

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-winged duck or white-winged wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina with the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) and considered allied to the dabbling ducks.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Duck?

The White-winged Duck is about 66–81 cm long, with a wingspan of 116–153 cm and weighs around 2.9 kg.

Where does the White-winged Duck live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to Southeast Asia and Sumatra (formerly Java). It is most often recorded in India, Cambodia and Indonesia.