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White-faced Whistling Duck
Nonnetjie-eend · Dendrocygna viduata
A tall, goose-like duck that stands upright and whistles instead of quacking. Its bright white face and throat stand out against a chestnut breast and finely barred sides. Highly sociable, it rests in noisy flocks by day and feeds on seeds and water plants, often in the cool of evening.
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An upright, long-necked duck with a clean white face and throat over a chestnut chest and black-and-grey barred flanks.
Listen for its call
A clear, three-note whistle 'swee-swee-sweeoo', often from passing flocks at night.
Where to see it in Kruger
Gathers in flocks on open dams, pans and river sandbars across the park.
Did you know
Big flocks chatter with a soft three-note whistle, which is how this duck got its name.
Often confused with
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