White-Faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
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NATURAL HABITAT
The white-faced whistling duck lives in a variety of wetland areas. They prefer bodies of freshwater with plentiful vegetation.
DIET
IN THE WILD – Seeds, insects and fruit
IN THE ZOO – Fruit, vegetables and specially formulated grain
FASCINATING FACTS
- Most vocal in the morning and evening
- Use different whistles for different situations
- Sometimes congregate in very large flocks numbering well into the thousands
- Nest on stick platforms near the ground
- Also called white-faced tree ducks, because they rest in trees