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Birds
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White-winged
Wood Duck
Cairina
scutulata
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 Appearance
Look same size as local duck,white
color on the scapulars while flying or staying. Male has
a shining fury,black and red brown which contract with white
the crown and throat,orange eyes and bill with dark spot.
In breeding season edge of bill will be bigger, blue patch
on the wing, black bar at legs, yellow orange at the base,
female is smaller than male. |
Description
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Regions
India, Bungaladech, Myanmar, Indochina,
Malayu, Sumatra, Chava. in Fly in the evening , go to open
pool and pond, stay over night and flying back to the resident
at dawn |
Diet
plant and animal |
Breeding
Breeding during September to December |
Status
Wildlife Protection of Thailand, Wildlife
Preservation and Protection Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
ENDANGERED A1 cd + 2cd,C1+2a
(See explanation to
IUCN
Red List Categories) |
Major Threats
1.1 - Agriculture; 1.3 - Development;
1.4 - Unspecified causes; 2.1 - Hunting and collecting;
3.1 - Human caused; 6. - Land/Water pollution |
Major Habitat
Freshwater lakes/ponds/dams; Lowland
tropical rainforest; Rivers and streams |
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