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Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica
Photographer :	© Raj Kamal Phukan
Location :	Bokel Tea Estate, 27° 29'N, 94° 54'E, Dibrugarh, Assam. India.
Date :	22 June 2009
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Alt. Common Name :	Lesser Whistling Duck, Lesser Tree Duck, Lesser Tree-duck, Lesser Whistling Teal, Lesser Whistling-teal, Indian Whistling Duck, Indian Whistling-duck, Whistling-teal, Javan Whistling Duck, Javan Whistling-duck, Javan Tree Duck, Javan Tree-Duck
Bird Family :	Dendrocygnidae - Whistling-ducks
Bird Group :	ANSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :	Unspecified
Remarks :	These ducks are very common on shade trees of the Tea Garden during the monsoon. In winter they are the most common species found in the waterbodies nearby. The branches of shade trees are lopped off to allow more sunlight as well as to provide cooking fuel for workers. These birds love to rest on the remaining stump, and on a good morning one can see as many as 20-30 pairs; each on its own tree. - RKP
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