K K kingfisher 10 Sep 2023 No, this is not a wandering whistling duck , but a hybrid, most likely whitefaced x fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata x bicolor) Wandering (D.arcuata) never has a white patch in the face, the pattern of the back is more scaled and the white flak markings are broader... see here for comparison: https://ebird.org/species/wawduc1
No, this is not a wandering whistling duck , but a hybrid, most likely whitefaced x fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata x bicolor) Wandering (D.arcuata) never has a white patch in the face, the pattern of the back is more scaled and the white flak markings are broader... see here for comparison: https://ebird.org/species/wawduc1
