Ducks, Geese, Swans
Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
The lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), 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.
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Weight
- 520 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 15
