Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
About the Fulvous Whistling Duck
The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of whistling duck that breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Mexico and South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It has plumage that is mainly reddish brown, long legs and a long grey bill, and shows a distinctive white band across its black tail in flight. Like other members of its ancient lineage, it has a whistling call which is given in flight or on the ground. Its preferred habitat consists of wetlands with plentiful vegetation, including shallow lakes and paddy fields.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 67 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalisrecording
- Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanicarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.