White-winged Duck

About the White-winged Duck

The White-winged Duck is a large species of duck native to parts of Southeast Asia. They have mostly dark bodies with a contrasting white head and neck. The namesake white wing-patches can be best seen in flight.

White-winged Ducks generally feed by dabbling. They dine on aquatic vegetation as well as small animals like snails or small fish. These somewhat secretive birds have nocturnal tendencies and usually feed at night.

White-winged Ducks face population threats and the conservation status for the species is Endangered as of November 2013. Habitat loss has led to fragmentation of the population, which further threatens the species.

Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable

Hatched 16 November 2013

Scientific Name

Asarcornis scutulata

Order:

Anseriformes

Family:

Anatidae

Genus:

Asarcornis

Species:

A. scutulata

Bird Family

Ducks & Geese

Conservation Status

Endangered (as of 20 March 2020)

Least Concern (LC)
Near Threatened (NT)
Vulnerable (VU)
Endangered (EN)
Critically Endangered (CR)
Extinct in the Wild (EW)
Extinct (EX)

Source: IUCN Red List

Measurements

Length:

2.2 to 2.7 feet

(66 to 81.3 cm)

Wingspan:

3.8 to 5 feet

(1.2 to 1.5 meters)

Weight:

4.3 to 8.6 pounds

(2 to 3.9 kilos)

Range

Conservation

The White-winged Duck is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2013 by BirdLife International. This forest duck is listed as Endangered because it has a very small and fragmented population which is undergoing a very rapid and continuing decline as a result of the loss of and disturbance to riverine habitats.