White-faced Whistling Duck -
Dendrocygna viduata
Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1991
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 3
counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives:
Unknown
Species Account: Native to
Central and South America and Saharan Africa
Habitats: Lake
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Broward |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Orange |
2000 |
|
Not reported breeding |
1 seen at Lake Apopka (Pranty 2000b) |
| Polk |
1998 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Pranty 1998a) |
References
Pranty, B. 1996b. A birder's guide to Florida.
American Birding Association, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado,
USA.
Pranty, B. 1998a. Field observations [spring
report: March to May 1998]. Florida Field Naturalist
26:128-137.
Pranty, B. 2000b. Field observations [spring
report: March to May 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist
28:204-215.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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