RarityFairly Common
Height50 cm
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"Despite being ducks, they rarely swim, preferring to graze on land like geese."
Field Guide
Plumed Whistling-Duck
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The Plumed Whistling Duck is a native Australian waterfowl known for its upright posture and elegant appearance. It has a long neck, pink bill and legs, and distinctive buff-coloured plumes edged in dark brown that extend from its flanks, making it easily recognizable.
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Plumed Whistling-Duck has been recorded.
- Hasties Swamp Bird Hide🔥 ActiveQueensland · 13 species · 17 sightings · seen 16 days ago
- Mcminns Lagoon🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 7 species · seen 4 days ago
- Palmetum Botanic Garden🔥 ActiveQueensland · 7 species · seen 20 days ago
- Renner Springs🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 2 species · 3 sightings · seen 5 days ago
- Tennant Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant🔥 ActiveNorthern Territory · 21 species · 33 sightings · seen 29 days ago
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