Duck, White-Faced Whistling
Dendrocygna viduata
Dendrocygna viduata
Vital Statistics
Height:
14 - 18 inches
Weight:
17.5 - 29 ounces
Diet:
Grass, seeds, and aquatic mollusks.
Conservation:
Status: Least Concern
Geographic Region
Costa Rica to northern Argentina and Uruguay; also parts of Africa.
At The Zoo
Faces of the Rainforest
Did You Know?
In response to seasonal fluctuations in food and water availability, the white-faced whistling-duck may undertake short migrations and travel as far as 300 miles in search of favorable foraging grounds.