Widowed Dendrocygne

The widowed dendrocygne ( Dendrocygna viduata ) is a family member of the Anatidés. It is the species of Dendrocygne most known and most often high in captivity.

Description

It measures between 43 and 48 cm. The head is white except the nape of the neck which is black with the result that the species is recognizable easily. The remainder of the plumage is brown dark with fine clear stripes on the sides.

Habitat

The species is largely widespread in Africa and South America. In Africa one meets it everywhere in the south of the the Sahara including to Madagascar, it avoids however the horn of the Africa. In South America one meets it Costa Rica until the north of the Argentine. The widowed dendrocygne attends all the types of water points that they are the lakes and rivers, the flooded meadows or the tanks.

Biology

It is a gregarious species which often joins the fawn-coloured dendrocygne. It is generally nourished night as well on ground as in water. The reproduction generally coincides with the rain season; the nest is often located at ground. The widowed dendrocygne is a sedentary bird but can carry out displacements at long distances in the event of dryness.

Populations

It is a common species which has a vast surface of distribution. The population is estimated between 1.400.000 and 2.600.000 individuals.

Reference

ITIS 175053

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