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Lesser Whistling-Duck

කුඩා විසිල් තාරාවා சிறிய சீழ்க்கைச்சிரவி

Dendrocygna javanica

Least concern

Lesser Whistling-Duck
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Overview

The lesser whistling duck, also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are nocturnal feeders that during the day may be found in flocks around lakes and wet paddy fields. They can perch on trees and sometimes build their nest in the hollow of a tree. This brown and long-necked duck has broad wings that are visible in flight and produces a loud two-note wheezy call. It has a chestnut rump, differentiating it from its larger relative, the fulvous whistling duck, which has a creamy white rump.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Lesser whistling duck — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): சிறிய சீழ்க்கைச்சிரவி — CC BY-SA 4.0