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lesser whistling duck

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Dendrocygna javanica, a whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Indian whistling duck, lesser whistling teal

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: intianviheltäjäsorsa — Dendrocygna javanica
  • Indonesian: belibis polos — Dendrocygna javanica
  • Malay: itik belibis — Dendrocygna javanica
  • Russian: малая свистящая утка (malaja svistjaščaja utka) — Dendrocygna javanica
  • Swedish: orientvisseland — Dendrocygna javanica
  • Ukrainian: свистач індійський (svystač indijsʹkyj) — Dendrocygna javanica