Specie's Page                                               South America - White-faced Whistling Duck

White-faced Whistling Duck:

UK Status: Non resident, found in sub-Saharan Africa and South America. Though these ducks can be found in private collections, and possibly in the wild when they escape from collections.

Habitat: This bird inhabits still lakes and reservoirs where there is plenty of vegetation. They feed on seeds and other plant based material.

Breeding: This bird nests in a depression in the ground, or in reed beds, nests are lined with vegetation. Clutches consist of  of six to twelve off white, glossy eggs which take nearly a month to hatch. Both parents tend the young for two months until they fledge.

Comment: It is unknown why this bird is found on two different continents. Experts suggest that humans in the distant past may have transported them from one, to the other.