Fulvous Whistling Duck Information
The fulvous whistling ducks are found in Trinidad and Tobago, South America, Southern U.S.A., and Africa.
They are the most cosmopolitan of all birds
since they live on four continents and very many islands, occupying a wide
variety of habitats, from lowland lakes and marshes to areas 5,000 ft. above sea
level with strangely no marked difference in size and colour. This, over
such a wide global range is quite extraordinary from the "evolutionary
aspect". They are active day and night.
White-Faced Whistling Duck White-faced Whistling Duck Characteristics
White Faced Whistling Duck Information
The white faced whistling ducks are found in Trinidad and Tobago, and South
America.
White-Cheeked Pintail
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Males have whiter cheeks, larger tails and brighter red at base of bill, otherwise |
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They are very similar to Females Dark brown to Black in colour |
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Leg and feet are grey, bill is red, Tail has reddish buff |
White Cheeked Pintail Information
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The white cheeked pintail is found in Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, and South
America.
The Pintail family is comprised of three distinct species and many
races. The most beautiful being the White-cheeked Pintail. This duck is named
after its facial colour and shape of tail-which does resemble a thick
pin.
These ducks are also called Dabbler ducks because they feed quite high
up on the water and dabble on the surface.
They are most active in the early
morning and dusk.
In captivity a silver-white form of this species of duck
has been developed called the Silver Pintail.
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Habitat Mangrove and coastal swamps. |
Food Aquatic vegetation. |
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Voice Quacking (Female). Male has a faint squeak. During Courtship - soft peeping noises. |
Size
Wing Length: 200-230 mm |
Main PredatorMan - Endangered from over hunting in Trinidad and Tobago. Once common in Trinidad, now rare and endangered. Prime habitats, the Caroni and Oropouche swamps, are now poisoned and polluted. Not as rare in Tobago. Under management breeding at the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust. 142 have been released into the wild during the period 1992-present. |
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Wild Muscovy Duck
(Cairina
moschata)
Wild Muscovy Duck Characteristics
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Almost pure black with iridescent green and purple reflections on the wings and upper parts of their bodies |
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Bills are barred black and pink |
Wild Muscovy Duck Information
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The Wild Muscovy duck is found in Trinidad and Tobago, South and Central America, Mexico. Exported to Europe and the rest of the world in the early 16th century. Common in-bred form exists everywhere today.
The Wild Muscovy is a gregarious species. They move in flocks of 6-15. They are forest ducks, and are also called Greater Wood Ducks. They prefer shady, wooded or forested areas that are close to or surrounded by wetland areas. They roost in tree hollows or crowns of Moriche palms.
The domesticated Muscovy Duck, also known as the "Common Duck" is not a true species of duck, but the result of inbreeding of the pure Wild Muscovy duck. Columbus, when he came to these islands, remarked that the natives "had the most strange ducks that were as large as geese".
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Habitat Forests near wetland areas, inland swamps. |
Food Omnivorous, Termites and other insects, tadpoles and small reptiles, some aquatic vegetation and grain. |
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Voice Harsh Quack. |
Size
Wing Length: 400-500 mm |
Once locally extirpated in Trinidad, 589 birds were bred at the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, and re-introduced into their natural wild habitat between 1988 and now. Breeding continues at the Trust. |
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