FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna bicolor
The least common of the Paraguayan Whistling-ducks, this is a gregarious species with distinctive "fulvous" plumage. They are usually encountered on larger waterways and rivers, though sometimes are found on smaller ponds. Whistling-Ducks are prone to wandering and in flight can often be detected by their wheezy, whistled calls.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE254PH) Flock, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith September 2009).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE255PH) Same flock (Paul Smith September 2009).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE256PH) Same flock (Arne Lesterhuis September 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE257PH) Same flock in flight (Arne Lesterhuis September 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE3193PH) Pair, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith February 2012).
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