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 Description:
The face of the White-faced Whistling Duck is white (for which it gets
its name). The back of the head and neck are black. The neck and
upper breast are light brown. The sides and abdomen are white and black
barred. The bill is black; the legs and feet are bluish gray.
General Information: White-faced Whistling Duck get along well with other species. They sometimes get aggressive when nesting or with young. The whistling calls they make to one another is quite unlike any other species. They must have protection from the cold, as their huge feet are very susceptible to freezing.
Habitat: Inland ponds, swamps, rivers, brackish estuaries, salt water lagoons.
Range: Africa, south of the Sahara, and Madagascar, Central South America.
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Breeding Breed from late April through May. They lay 8 to 12 eggs. They can lay up to 4 clutches per year. After a 28 day incubation period by both sexes, the eggs hatch.
Diet: In the Wild: Grass, seeds, invertebrates. At the Zoo: Wild bird seed, romaine lettuce, catfish chow, silversides.
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General Comments In the wild, white-faced whistling ducks will sometimes congregate in very large flocks numbering well into the thousands.
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