Dendrocygninae
- Dendrocygna arborea
- Dendrocygna arcuata
- Dendrocygna autumnalis
- Dendrocygna bicolor
- Dendrocygna eytoni
- Dendrocygna guttata
- Dendrocygna javanica
- Dendrocygna viduata
Dendrocygninae is a subfamily of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, Anatidae. It contains only one genus, Dendrocygna, containing eight species. These species are the whistling ducks and they have a worldwide distribution through the tropics and subtropics. These ducks have, as their name implies, distinctive whistling calls.
Related Topics:
Duck - Goose - Swan - Bird - Anatidae
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The whistling ducks have long legs and necks, and are very gregarious, flying to and from night-time roosts in large flocks. Both sexes have the same plumage, and all have a hunched appearance and black underwings in flight.
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