Plumed whistling duck<br /><br />The plumed whistling duck, also called the grass whistle 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. Wikipedia<br /><br />Scientific name: Dendrocygna eytoni<br /><br />Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life<br /><br />Higher classification: Whistling ducks<br /><br />Rank: Species<br /><br />Class: Aves<br /><br />Did you know: Rather than diving for food in bodies of water like other ducks, the Plumed Whistling Duck feeds by cropping grass on land.<br />