Fulvous Whistling-Duck in Cuenca, Ecuador (May 31, 2018)? (1 Viewer)

[howiewu]

Hi,

I am pretty sure this is a Fulvous Whistling-Duck, which I took on May 31, 2018 in Cuenca, Ecuador. To be specific, I took it in the complex of Pumapungo (see here), an archeological ruin.

Unfortunately, this place stocks caged birds (I did not even take pictures of those). This and a few other Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were free. But the real question is: are they normally expected in Cuenca, or are these also stocked birds?

I checked eBird quickly, I see that there were reports of the same species in the area, but I do not know if they are confirmed or not.

Thanks in advance,
Howard

 

[howiewu]

This is one of the eBird list from last year (it is okay to share other people's eBird list, right? These are publicly searchable):

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S25146296

Seems to be legit, but I am being cautious ...