- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold fulvous whistling duck, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the fulvous whistling duck
The fulvous whistling duck is a long-legged, reddish-brown duck found across the tropics, including Mexico, South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It is 45 to 53 cm long, with a buff head and breast, a long grey bill and a white crescent on the rump in flight. It lives in vegetated wetlands such as shallow lakes and rice paddies, feeding by day or night on seeds and other plant parts. Pairs mate for life, and the typical clutch is about ten whitish eggs.
Fulvous Whistling Duck facts
- Breeding adults pair for life and take turns incubating.
- Ducklings leave the nest within a day or so of hatching.
- Its whistling call is given in flight or on the ground and is often heard at night.
- It is sometimes regarded as a pest of rice cultivation.
Where to see fulvous whistling duck in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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Florida· 1
Louisiana· 1
Maryland· 1
Oregon· 1
Texas· 1
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