Fulvous Whistling-duck, Large Whistling Teal
Binomial Name: Dendrocygna bicolor
The Fulvous Whistling-duck looks like a Lesser Whistling-duck but much larger. They areboth spatial and migratory. If they migrate, they can go far and wide. The behavior of the
goose is more similar to that of the duck. In winter, it is found in the wetlands all over thecountry. They roam in reed-Shrubs, shallow lakes full of vegetation, large rivers, and
estuaries. It usually prefers to be in big flocks.
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common
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