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Dendrocygna guttata

[edit] Identification

Sexes similar. Dusky black eyepatch, crown, hindneck, and collar, pale grey face, throat, upper neck. Breast and lower neck rufous brown, heavily vermiculated with darker brown. White underparts and flanks with rufous brown scaling. Dark brown upperparts and tail. Dark grey bill, grey legs and feet, dark brown iris.

[edit] Distribution

Philippines, Sulawesi, and Papua New Guinea.

[edit] Taxonomy

This species is monotypic.^[1]

[edit] Habitat

Marshes, lakes, ponds, swamps, creeks, rivers and mangroves.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes grass seeds and snails; they feed at night and twilight by dabbling.

It nests in tree hollows. 10-11 white eggs are laid and are incubated for 28-31 days.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages