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White-faced Duck
Afrikaans name: Nonnetjie-eend
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Dendrocygna viduata
Another name for this duck is White-faced Whistling Duck. This name originates from their whistling call. They sometimes fly at night and their whistling call may be heard as they fly past.
The White-faced Duck prefers bodies of freshwater such as dams, where it may be found in large numbers.
This species has a distinctive white face. Male and female look alike and juveniles are a bit paler.
The White-faced Duck is found in Africa and South America.
They feed on various plants and seeds.
The White-faced Duck makes a platform of sticks where 8 to 12 eggs are laid.
Photo © Steven Herbert
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 100 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 2nd | 100 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 3rd | 100 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 4th | 100 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 5th | 99 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 6th | 99 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 7th | 22 | Dendrocygna viduata |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 100 | White-faced Duck |
| 2nd | 100 | White-faced Duck |
| 3rd | 100 | White-faced Whistling Duck |
| 4th | 100 | White-faced Whistling Duck |
| 5th | 99 | Whitefaced Duck |
| 6th | 99 | Whitefaced Duck |
| 7th | 22 | White-faced Whistling Duck |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 100 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 2nd | 100 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 3rd | 100 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 4th | 100 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 5th | 99 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 6th | 99 | Nonnetjie-eend |
| 7th | 22 | Nonnetjie-eend |
References and further reading
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 42The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 37
The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 44
Wild About Johannesburg - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 1995 - Page: 32
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 48
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 74
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 81
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 74
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 79
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 74
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 66
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 51
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 86
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 26
KwaZulu-Natal - A celebration of biodiversity - Author: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife - Published: 2002 - Page: 176
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 86
Garden Birds in South Africa - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2017 - Page: 54
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 64
Gamebirds of Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: P.A. Clancey - Published: 1967 - Page: 2
Gamebirds and Waterfowl of Southern Africa - Author: CG Finch-Davies, Dr Alan Kemp - Published: 1986 - Page: 39
Freshwater Life - Author: C. Griffiths, J. Day & M. Picker - Published: 2015 - Page: 46
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 46
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 40
Common Birds of the North Coast - Author: Bing Comrie - Published: 2005 - Page: 12
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 37
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 30
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 12
Birds of the South Western Cape - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 0 - Page: 41
Birds of the Natal Drakensberg Park - Author: Robin Little and William Bainbridge - Published: 1992 - Page: 9
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 30
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 59
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 62
Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Published: 1987 - Page: 59
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 167
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 167
A Coloured Key to the Wildfowl of the World - Author: Peter Scott - Published: 1957 - Page: 34
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 55
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