Psilos Wildfowl Photography |
Cuban whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea) |
Also known as the West Indian or Black billed
Whistling duck. This is considered to be a vulnerable species for extinction
in the wild due to wetland drainage and illegal hunting, as well as
predation by introduced mongooses. It can be found throughout the Bahamas,
Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles south to Martinique. The sexes
are alike. |
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At the beginning of September I was surprised
to see ducklings at Slimbridge. They were only a few days old. For more
photographs of them see the next page. |
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