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White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata)<br /> Among the rarest of all waterfowl. <br /> The 2004 tsunami devastated the small amount of remaining habitat<br /> Virtually all captive breeding occurs at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.
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White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata)
Among the rarest of all waterfowl.
The 2004 tsunami devastated the small amount of remaining habitat
Virtually all captive breeding occurs at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

Cairinascutulata

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  • Black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)<br /> <br /> Nests in hollow trees. <br /> Stays near fresh water resources.<br /> Feeds at night.
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  • White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata)<br /> Among the rarest of all waterfowl. <br /> The 2004 tsunami devastated the small amount of remaining habitat<br /> Virtually all captive breeding occurs at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.
  • Pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
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  • Cape Teal (Anas capensis)<br /> <br /> ••Both sexes have beautiful rose-pink bills.<br /> ••Feeds mainly on animal prey, including insects, crustaceans and tadpoles.<br /> ••Breeding is triggered by rainfall, thus pairs may breed at any time of the year.
  • Cape Teal (Anas capensis)<br /> <br /> ••Both sexes have beautiful rose-pink bills.<br /> ••Feeds mainly on animal prey, including insects, crustaceans and tadpoles.<br /> ••Breeding is triggered by rainfall, thus pairs may breed at any time of the year.
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  • Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)<br /> The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their mates<br /> Sexes dissimilar<br /> Capable divers
  • Black-necked Swan
  • Indonesian Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)<br /> <br /> This large plover has bright yellow wattles covering its face and long yellow wing spurs. These birds are well known for their intense defense of their nest site; which is generally a simple scrape in the ground. Both adults will aggressively attack potential intruders. Chicks hatch out precocial and are ale to feed themselves within a few hours.
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  • Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)<br /> <br /> Breeding drakes have a large, waxy-red, fleshy knob atop the bill<br /> Feeds primarily on small marine invertebrates- commonly forages at night depending on the tide<br /> May nest in rabbit burrows
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