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whistling duck
whis·tling duck [ wìssling dúk, hwìssling dúk ] (plural whis·tling ducks or whis·tling duck)


noun 
Definition:
 
long-legged duck: a long-legged duck with an upright stance and often a whistling call. Native to: tropical wetlands.  Genus Dendrocygna.
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