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Name |
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Lesser Whistling duck |
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Scientific Name |
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Dendrocygna javanica |
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Size |
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Chhoti Silhi (42 cms) |
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Habitat |
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Marshes, reservoir, reedy ponds |
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Identification |
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Chestnut coloured duck with silvery bill |
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Status |
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Local migratory |
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Distribution |
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Wide spread in central India |
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Food |
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Aquatic weed |
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Nest |
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June-December, tree holes lined with grass |
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Eggs |
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7-12, ivory white |
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Least Concern |
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Wetland |
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Common |
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Mostly seen in all wetlands of M.P |
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