Plumed whistling duck
The plumed whistling duck, also called the grass whistle duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Dendrocygna eytoni
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Higher classification: Whistling ducks
Rank: Species
Class: Aves
Did you know: Rather than diving for food in bodies of water like other ducks, the Plumed Whistling Duck feeds by cropping grass on land.
