Wildlifeof Thailand
White-winged Duck
Anatidae
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Asarcornis scutulata
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, aquatic plants, invertebrates and small vertebrates
Habitat
Secluded forest swamps, pools and slow rivers
Range
North-eastern India and mainland Southeast Asia to Sumatra
Clutch size
Up to 16 eggs
Size
66–81cm
The white-winged duck is a large, dark forest duck with a mottled pale head and broad white wing panels visible in flight. It occupies secluded swamps, pools and slow rivers within lowland forest from north-eastern India through mainland Southeast Asia to Sumatra. Mainly active at dusk and night, it feeds on seeds, aquatic plants, invertebrates and small vertebrates and nests in tree cavities (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the White-winged Duck eat?
- Seeds, aquatic plants, invertebrates and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the White-winged Duck live in?
- Secluded forest swamps, pools and slow rivers
- Where is the White-winged Duck found?
- North-eastern India and mainland Southeast Asia to Sumatra
- How many eggs does the White-winged Duck lay?
- Up to 16 eggs
- How big is the White-winged Duck?
- 66–81cm