The
plumed whistling duck (
Dendrocygna eytoni) is a species of whistling duck native to Australia and New Guinea. Weighing around one kilogram (2.2 lb), it is a long-necked duck with brown upperparts, paler underparts and a white rump. The breast is chestnut-coloured with thin black bars, while long black-margined plumes arise from its flanks. The sexes are similar in appearance and its
call is a characteristic whistle. This plumed whistling duck was photographed at
Macquarie University, in New South Wales, Australia.
Photograph credit: John Harrison