white-winged duck
white-winged wood duck
asarcornis scutulata latin

Among the endangered species, the White-winged Duck deserves mention.

In flight it would not contrast as much as the syntopic White-winged Duck.

The White-winged Duck occurs in dense tropical evergreen forests, near rivers and swamps.

The globally endangered White-winged Duck has been added recently to Bhutan's bird list.

Resident fauna includes Malayan sun bears, barking deer, gibbons, black hornbills and endangered white-winged ducks.

White-winged duck (Cairina scutulata)

White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata: Anatinae or closer to Aythyinae?

In addition, the other species of Cairina, the rare White-winged Duck (C. scutulata), seems to belong into a distinct genus.

White-Winged Duck (Cairina scutulata), an endangered species of forest duck, is native to the Mu river.

The reserve is also an important wetland for a number of bird species, including Storm's Stork, White-winged Duck and the Great Hornbill.

Surprisingly the White-winged Duck is also found the central Sumatra province of Riau, specifically in the peatland acacia plantations of a large pulp and paper company.

Historically, the White-winged Duck was widely distributed from north-east India and Bangladesh, through South East Asia to Java and Sumatra.

The molecular analysis also suggests that the White-winged Duck should be placed into a monotypic genus Asarcornis which is fairly close to Aythya and might belong into this subfamily.

The White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina and allied with the dabbling ducks.

In India, the key protected areas for the White-winged Duck are Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Dihing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Nameri National Park and Namdapha National Park.

Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size, and because this duck is hunted for eggs, pets and food, the White-winged Duck is evaluated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Other fauna found here are the White-winged wood duck and Masked Fin foot.

White-winged wood duck.

It also provides excellent birdwatching, with the rare White-winged Wood Duck among the over 400 species present in the park.

The chestnut-breasted partridge is endemic; the globally threatened white-winged wood duck and five hornbill species are found here.

Several important bird species: White-winged Wood Duck and Sumatran Ground-cuckoo.

For the State Bird, the White-winged Wood Duck, Assam is a globally important area.

The park is one of the last strongholds of the White-winged Wood Duck, with a population between 24-38 birds left, the largest in Sumatra.

Among the many birds found in the reserve are the white-winged wood duck (Cairina scutulata) and the masked finfoot (Heliopais personata).

Rare and little known birds have been identified such as the Edward's Pheasant which was believed to be extinct, the white-winged wood duck and the white-shouldered ibis.

At least 296 bird species have been recorded from PTR including the globally endangered white-winged wood duck, the unique ibisbill and the rare Oriental bay owl.

Survey of White-winged Wood Duck and Bengal Florican, Guwahati: Rhino Foundation (1996)

The more than 250 bird species include the Chinese Egret, Lesser Adjutant Stork, many species of Kingfisher and White-winged Wood Duck.

He has done pioneering path-breaking studies on the endangered White-winged Wood Duck and Mrs Hume's Pheasant, which revealed their accurate range and status in India.

White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata), an endangered species of forest duck, and the Sarus Crane Grus antigone are native to the Shweli river.

Originally created to help conserve the habitat of the rare White-winged wood duck, the park is also home to other rare creatures such as water buffalo, wild horse, the tiger and Capped Langur.

The White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina and allied with the dabbling ducks.

Rare species found are Hoolock gibbon, Phayre's leaf monkey, Pig-tailed macaque, Stump-tailed macaque, Masked Finfoot, White-winged Wood Duck, etc., have been recorded.

The Brahmaputra at the northern border and the Dibru river at the southern, the park is an island which houses feral horses, endangered White-winged Wood duck, the Hoolock Gibbon among varied flora and fauna.

The White-winged Wood Duck, on the other hand - which has sometimes been allied with the enigmatic Hartlaub's Duck - should according to the molecular analysis moved to its old genus, Asarcornis, and could in fact be a peculiar diving duck.

Biological Names: Dalmatian Pelican, Indian Darter Bar-headed Goose, White-winged Wood Duck, Marbled Duck, Baer's Pochard, Siberian Crane, Indian Skimmer and Oriental Goosander.

He was also instrumental in upgrading Dibru-Saikhowa into a national park, inclusion of Laokhowa and Burhachapori Sanctuaries in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and declaration of the White-winged Wood Duck as the State Bird of Assam.

The state is the last refuge for numerous other endangered species such as Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), White-winged Wood Duck or 'Deohanh' (Cairina scutulata), Bengal Florican, Black-breasted Parrotbill, Pygmy Hog, Greater Adjutant and so on.

Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral, Elephant, Wild water buffalo and Leaf muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's Monal, Blyth's Tragopan, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Bengal Florican, White-winged Wood Duck.

The White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina and allied with the dabbling ducks.