Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Dendrocygna
Species
javanica
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Brunei, Jurong, Myanmar, Singapore
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Non Migratory but make local movements in response to weather and water availability.
Preferred Habitat
Lowland freshwater wetlands with good vegetation.
Distribution and Range
India Subcontinent through Southeast Asia.
Food
Dabble and dive while primarily feeding on plants, including, cultivated rice, and also small reptiles an aquatic invertibrates.