Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
About the Plumed Whistling Duck
The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a species of bird in the whistling duck subfamily of the family Anatidae. It is resident and breeds in Australia, in a broad arc covering the northern half and most of the eastern third of the continent. There are also non-breeding and seasonally uncertain populations in New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 30 recordings for this species: 22 CC BY-NC-ND · 7 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Australia, Papua New Guinea 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.