The stout bill, slim neck, and huge legs and feet identify this as a whistling-duck. The blue-gray bill, legs, and feet combine with the dark back and buff-orange head and underparts to separate it from similar species.
An oddly proportioned duck with a long neck, boxy head, and short tail. Cinnamon head and underparts contrast with the dark back and upperwings, with accents created by the white flank streaks and cinnamon tips on the back feathers.
Forages for seeds and aquatic invertebrates while wadding in shallow water or swimming.
The long neck projection and large legs and feet make this recognizable as a whistling-duck. Note the entirely dark wings—above and below—and the cinnamon head and underparts.
In flight, the long legs and large feet are conspicuous. The dark upperwing and pale "U" on the rump distinguish this species at great distance from other species of whistling-ducks.
Flies with neck held low. Note dark wings and white U on the tail.
Young chicks show a high contrast black-and-white pattern with an isolated dark "T" that wraps around the back of the neck onto the cheeks.
Note the cinnamon head and underparts contrasting with the dark back and upperwings. Occurs in freshwater wetlands and flooded fields.
Tips up to find seeds and other aquatic invertebrates like other dabbling ducks.
A large, oddly proportioned duck with long legs, a long neck, and a rather long bill.
Larger than a Northern Shoveler, much smaller than a Canada Goose; similar in size to a Mallard but with a longer neck and legs.
between crow and gooseDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)
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