Plumed whistling duck

Plumed whistling duck
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Dendrocygna
Species:
D. eytoni
Binomial name
Dendrocygna eytoni
(Eyton, 1838)
Synonyms

Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination

The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Dendrocygna eytoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679740A112385401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679740A112385401.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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