Breeding Location:
Lakes, Marshes, freshwater, Fields, flooded agricultural
Breeding Type:
Monogamous
Breeding Population:
Uncommon to locally common
Egg Color:
White
Number of Eggs:
12 - 14
Incubation Days:
24 - 26
Egg Incubator:
Both sexes
Nest Material:
Grass lined with down.
Migration:
Migratory
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Overview
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Large, long-legged, long-necked duck with dark brown back and white V-shaped rump patch. Head and underparts are buff with white throat and vent. The white-edged side and flank feathers form a striking border between sides and back. Tail is black with white undertail coverts.
Range and Habitat
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Breeds in southern California, coastal Texas and Louisiana, and southern Florida; winters along the east coast of Mexico. Preferred habitats include shallow freshwater marshes, lakes, and flooded agricultural fields.
Breeding and Nesting
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Twelve to fourteen white eggs are laid in a shallow cup of grass lined with down. Nest is built on the ground in dense vegetation or floats on the water. Incubation ranges from 24 to 26 days and is carried out by both parents.
Foraging and Feeding
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Feeds almost exclusively on aquatic vegetation, rice, and seeds of marsh plants; forages day and night.
Vocalization
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Utters a two-note squealing whistle, "k-weeoo" in flight and when feeding, and a harsh "kee" during disputes.
Similar Species
Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Black-bellied Whistling Duck has dark rump, white wing stripes, and lacks white flank stripes.
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