Plumed whistling duck
| Plumed whistling duck | |
|---|---|
| Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocygna |
| Species: | D. eytoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Leptotarsis eytoni Eyton, 1838 – original combination | |
The plumed whistling duck (Dendrocygna eytoni), also called the grass whistling duck, is a whistling duck that breeds in Australia. It is a predominantly brown-coloured duck with a long neck and characteristic plumes arising from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance.