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| | '''Alternative name: Lesser Whistling Teal''' | | '''Alternative name: Lesser Whistling Teal''' |
| | ;[[:Category:Dendrocygna|Dendrocygna]] javanica | | ;[[:Category:Dendrocygna|Dendrocygna]] javanica |
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| | [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], south [[China]], to [[Vietnam]]. | | [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], south [[China]], to [[Vietnam]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | Still freshwater lakes | | Still freshwater lakes |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | It nests in tree holes, old nests of other birds, or on a stick platform near the ground, and lays 6-12 eggs. | | It nests in tree holes, old nests of other birds, or on a stick platform near the ground, and lays 6-12 eggs. |
| | + | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Dendrocygna+javanica}} | | {{GSearch|Dendrocygna+javanica}} |
| | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=171&Bird_Image_ID=710&Bird_Family_ID=64 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=171&Bird_Image_ID=710&Bird_Family_ID=64 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendrocygna]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendrocygna]] |
Revision as of 20:44, 7 September 2009
Alternative name: Lesser Whistling Teal
- Dendrocygna javanica
Identification
Long grey bill, long head and longish legs. Buff head, neck and underparts, and a darker crown. The back and wings are darkish grey, and there are chestnut patches on the wings and tail. All plumages are similar.
Distribution
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, south China, to Vietnam.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]
Habitat
Still freshwater lakes
Behaviour
It nests in tree holes, old nests of other birds, or on a stick platform near the ground, and lays 6-12 eggs.
References
- 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.
External Links
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