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Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Chick Type: Precocial (Parental attendance) Fulvous Whistling-Ducks are found along the Texas and Louisana Gulf Coast, south Florida and a small part of southern California. They are a little smaller than Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. This genus is only represented by two species in the U.S., the other being the Black-bellied Whistling Duck. Diet consists of a broad range of plant matter, such as seeds, fruits and aquatic vegetation. Unlike most ducks, this species often feeds at night. Nests built with vegetation and are often hidden in the reeds of marsh. Clutch size is usually around 8 - 12 white colored eggs. Incubation time is around 24 - 28 days. Like many whistling-ducks (Black-billed Whistling Duck, Spotted Whistling Duck, White-faced Whistling Duck), the Fulvous Whistling-Duck is named after a characterisitic that it has, the yellow brown (fulvous) feathers it has. Whistling Ducks are very goose like, they have long necks and feet, along with no sexual dimorphism and both sexes care for the young. |
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