White-faced whistling duck

Our flock of white-faced whistling ducks can be found on our main lake, near to our ring-tailed lemurs.

White-faced whistling duckDendrocygna viduata
  • Class:

    Aves

  • Order:

    Anseriformes

  • Family:

    Anatidae

About the white-faced whistling duck

This particular species of duck is native to sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South America (in the Afrotropics and Neotropics).

These are omnivores, living off of seeds, aquatic vegetation and invertebrates.

Conservation

Generally the population is large and widespread, though due to habitat loss, local decline can happen.

Interesting facts