Dendrocygna bicolor Photo Fiona Sunquist ©
Fulvous whistling-ducks were first found breeding in Florida on Lake Okeechobee in 1965 and the species is now well established in the state. It is a subtropical species that has extended its range into the southern US.
The duck’s plumage is a light brown to tawny-cinnamon, with a white rump patch and the bill, legs and feet are slate blue.
Fulvous whistling-ducks live in marshes, lakes and flooded agricultural fields. They feed at night on seeds and vegetation.
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