White-Faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

NATURAL HABITAT
The white-faced whistling duck lives in a variety of wetland areas. They prefer bodies of freshwater with plentiful vegetation.

DIET
IN THE WILD – Seeds, insects and fruit
IN THE ZOO – Fruit, vegetables and specially formulated grain

FASCINATING FACTS

• Most vocal in the morning and evening
• Use different whistles for different situations
• Sometimes congregate in very large flocks numbering well into the thousands
• Nest on stick platforms near the ground
• Also called white-faced tree ducks, because they rest in trees