White-faced Tree Duck

aka White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

A White-faced Tree Duck drake
Photo courtesy of Colt Handorf

White-faced Tree Ducks range widely over both Africa and South America. While, unlike many of its relatives, it rarely perches, it is a good swimmer, walker and diver. The sexes are similar in both plumage and voice.

Nests are usually constructed on the ground among long grasses.

In captivity, these ducks can become quite tame.

White-faced Tree Duck Links:

You can find White-faced Tree Ducks at Jack the Goose's farm

The head of that White-faced Tree Duck drake
Photo courtesy of Colt Handorf

Let sleeping drakes lie
Photo courtesy of Colt Handorf

A male White-faced Tree Duck

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