Spotted Whistling Duck
A species of Whistling-ducks Scientific name : Dendrocygna guttata Genus : Whistling-ducks
Spotted Whistling Duck, A species of Whistling-ducks
Botanical name: Dendrocygna guttata
Genus: Whistling-ducks
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The spotted whistling duck (Dendrocygna guttata) is a member of the duck family Anatidae. It is distributed throughout the southern Philippines, Wallacea and New Guinea. It has recently colonised Australia, with a small population now resident at Weipa on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. 
Size
50 cm
Feeding Habits
Spotted Whistling Duck consumes a diet of grass seeds and small snails, foraging primarily at night by dabbling at the water's edge, filtering the surface, and occasionally diving. It often forages in mixed flocks.
Habitat
The habitat of spotted Whistling Duck typically encompasses the margins of a variety of wetlands including freshwater swamps, lakes, pools, marshes, as well as mangrove systems. They are also found along creeks and rivers, with these aquatic environments often being bordered by grasslands and interspersed with scattered trees, all within lowland regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Waterfowl Family
Geese Genus
Whistling-ducks Species
Spotted Whistling Duck 
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