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Plumed whistling duck
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The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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Plumed whistling duck | |
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Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Dendrocygna |
Species: | D. eytoni |
Binomial name | |
Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) | |
Synonyms | |
Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination |
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