Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusDendrocygna (Whistling-Ducks)
- SpeciesDendrocygna bicolor (Fulvous Whistling-Duck)
The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of whistling duck that breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Mexico and South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It has plumage that is mainly reddish brown, long legs and a long grey bill, and shows a distinctive white band across its black tail in flight. Like other members of its ancient lineage, it has a whistling call which is given in flight or on the ground. Its preferred habitat consists of wetlands with plentiful vegetation, including shallow lakes and paddy fields. The nest, built from plant material and unlined, is placed among dense vegetation or in a tree hole. The typical clutch is around ten whitish eggs. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Rosybill Pochard
Netta peposaca
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Ringed Teal
Callonetta leucophrys
Black-headed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Fulvous Whistling-Duck at El Palmar National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there