white-faced whistling-duck
noun
variants
or white-faced whistling duck
or less commonly white-faced tree duck
: a whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) of the West Indies, Central and South America, and Africa that is mostly reddish brown with the throat and front part of the head white and the neck and back part of the head black
The aptly named white-faced whistling-duck (Dendocygna viduata) is often seen in large flocks …—
Philip Briggs, East African Wildlife, 2008
Philip Briggs, East African Wildlife, 2008Dictionary Entries Near white-faced whistling-duck
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“White-faced whistling-duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-faced%20whistling-duck. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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