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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata | |
Wandering Whistling-duck Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Wandering Whistling-Duck Photo courtesy of Ian Clayton | |
| Bird Family : | "Ducks" Anatidae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 60cm. Roosts on ground in large camps. Eats submerged vegetation in deep water by diving. Call is a distinctive shrill and whistling. Has a long neck and legs. |
| Typical Habitat : | Deep vegetated lagoons and swamps and flooded grasslands. |
| Distribution : | Common to northern and eastern Australia. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding ( Town Common and swamps around Oonoonba ). Biggest daytime roosts are south of the city, around the Ross River Dam. Main breeding season, February to April. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (24) .. observations (56) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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