Plumed whistling duck
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| Plumed whistling duck | |
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| New South Wales, Australia | |
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocygna |
| Species: | D. eytoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination | |
The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a type of whistling duck.[2] It breeds in Australia. It is mainly brown in colour.
Plumed Whistling Duck Media
Swimming with plumes visible
Gatton, SE Queensland, Australia
Group of plumed whistling ducks
References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Dendrocygna eytoni'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 (2017)IUCN. p. e.T22679740A112385401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679740A112385401.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Dendrocygna eytoni'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 (2012)IUCN. Retrieved 26 November 2013.