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White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata) Parc du W, Niger. Feb 22, 2014. Dendrocygna viduata,Geotagged,Niger,White-faced Whistling Duck,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata)

Parc du W, Niger. Feb 22, 2014.

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  1. What a lovely scene. Amazing how they collectively secure themselves by facing different directions. Posted 8 years ago
    1. I actually saw another flock further on the banks that had easily 3 times as many birds! Posted 8 years ago

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The white-faced whistling duck is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America. This species is gregarious, and at favoured sites, the flocks of a thousand or more birds arriving at dawn are an impressive sight. As the name implies, these are noisy birds with a clear three-note whistling call.

Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2016. Captured Feb 22, 2014 08:21 in Unnamed Road, La Tapoa, Niger.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/7.1
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 37.1mm