Lesser Whistling Duck

Scientific Name: Dendrocygna javanica

Malay Name: Belibis Kecil

Chinese Name: 栗树鸭

Alternative Name(s): Whistling Teal, Lesser Treeduck, Indian Whistling Duck

Range: Found from Indian subcontinent, Southern China, mainland Southeast Asia to Indonesia.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 38-41 cm

Identification: Distinguished from Wandering Whistling Duck by smaller size, distinctive yellow eyering, very fine whitish plumes at the flanks and reddish-chestnut uppertail-coverts.

Similar looking species: Wandering Whistling Duck

Habitat: Various wetlands like lakes, marshes and ponds.

Behaviour/Ecology: Very gregarious. Can form big flocks in suitable habitats.

Local Status: Uncommon resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Gardens by the Bay, Lorong Halus, Kranji Marsh, West Coast Park, Punggol Barat and Jurong Central Park.

Lesser Whistling Ducks at Punggol Barat. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Lesser Whistling Ducks at Punggol Barat. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Lesser Whistling Duck. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Lesser Whistling Duck. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Lesser Whistling Ducks at Punggol Barat. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Lesser Whistling-Duck)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Dendrocygna javanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679758A92828691.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Lesser Whistling Duck. Retrieved on April 24, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/lesser-whistling-duck.

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