Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni ‡
Gladstone, E Qld IMG_7881 20190718
Notes: Pale, tall, long-necked duck, w. prominent long lanceolate
off-white plumes edged in black
along the flanks. Bill is mottled pink & grey;
legs & feet pink. Cf Wandering
Whistling-Duck w.
dark crown, black bill. In flight note lighter underparts &
underwing; uppertail coverts form a
'dirty' V shape. At night they fly out from
daytime camps near suitable water, often quite long
distances, to feed on grasslands.
In breeding season leaves the water & nests on grassy plains.
Range from Morcombe & Stewart©
Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve, Wyndham, FNE WA IMG_7721 20191129
France Road Grass Farm, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_6364 20201018 - CLICK for another pic: 20201018.
Hastie's Swamp NP, Atherton, FNE Qld IMG_2043 20200604
Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, FN Qld IMG_0712+0716 20200802
Louisa Lake, Kennedy Development Road, FN Qld IMG_3268 20180527 - family: juvenile has plain grey bill, rudimentary plumes.
de Moleyns Lagoon, Mirani, NE Qld IMG_0789 20220304 - Two adults w. chick. CLICK for chick alone.
Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, FN Qld IMG_0661 20200802 - CLICK for a pair at Turf Farm, Wright's Creek, Cairns FNE Qld20250120.
Showground, Toowoomba, SE Qld MVI_6880 20180622
Louisa Lake, Kennedy Development Road, FN Qld MVI_3263+3264 20180527
France Road Turf Farm, Wrights Creek, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_6967 20231018