Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

White-faced Whistling-Duck - Historic records

Order: - Family: Anatidae

17-10-21 © Carlos González Ledo
17-10-21 © Carlos González Ledo

With male silver teal at the back and male Brazilian teal in front

11-09-21 © Carlos González Ledo
05-08-21 © J. Simón Tagtachian
31-07-21 © Sergio Cusano
29-07-21 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
29-07-21 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
27-07-21 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Several white-faced whistling-ducks, three snowy egrets and a neotropical cormorant.

24-07-21 © J. Simón Tagtachian
23-07-21 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Lots of white-faced whistling-ducks in the pond. In tis case a group of around 80

21-07-21 © Fernando Leguiza

Over a hundred white-faced whistling-ducks along with other water birds: southern lapwing, southern screamer, rosy-billed pochard, snowy egret, wattled jacana, white-faced ibis and a passerine: a great kiskadee

11-07-21 © Gustavo F. Brahamian
09-07-21 © J. Simón Tagtachian

And a pair of rosy-billed pochards

06-07-21 © Milena LLopis
03-07-21 © Javier Guillermo González

With some coots, common gallinules, a pair of silver teals and a coypu on its platform

03-07-21 © Javier Guillermo González

Eat unworriedly while I watch

03-07-21 © Javier Guillermo González
03-07-21 © Javier Guillermo González

Something alerted the white-faced whistling-ducks

26-06-21 © Liliana H. Rodríguez
22-06-21 © Milena LLopis

Landing

Total: 129

Behaviour

22-02-21 © Roberto Ares

The white-faced whistling-ducks returned to the ponds in October, 2009. They were about ten individuals. Today they are more than a hundred. At least five families were observed though there were a lot more. This 10-minute video shows the best anecdotes of these last six months.

Perched/standing

30-06-18 © Cora Rimoldi

With fulvous whistling-ducks and some rosy-billed pochards

Voice

21-01-18 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Fight/Chase

28-01-17 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Fight between two factions of white-faced whistling-ducks. Some spectators were a bit altered wattled jacana, neotropic cormorants, roseate spoonbill and others seemed indifferent 

26-01-17 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Parental care

22-11-14 © Cora Rimoldi

Parental care

13-09-14 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Family with 10 ducklings

Behaviour

10-10-13 © Amelia Besana

Courtship

Behaviour

13-06-10 © Roberto Ares

The family gang

The white-faced Whistling-ducks returned to the ponds in October, 2009. They were about ten individuals. Today they are more than a hundred. At least five families were observed though there were a lot more. This video shows the development and bonds generated within one family.



Total: 9