Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage

Fulvous Whistling Duck


Wing Character Adult     Immature    
Greater covertsBroadly rounded and with a trace of fading at their tipsNarrow to pointed tips that have a trace of fading
TertialsBroadly rounded; often a faint trace of fading at their tipNarrowly rounded to pointed, often slightly faded at their tips
Lesser covertsBroadly rounded with very little fading at the tipsNarrow toward their tips which are often faded


JPG-Adult fulvous whistling duck JPG-Immature fulvous whistling duck

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