White-Winged Duck : Spotted
A pair of rare endangered white-winged ducks (Deo Hanh), which is the state bird of Assam, was spotted in Dihing Patkai National Park by conservationists and forest officials recently.
- The White-Winged Duck, also known as the White-Winged Wood Duck, is a large, rare, and endangered species of duck found in freshwater wetlands and dense tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia.
- Scientific Name: Asarcornis scutulata
- In Assamese, it is known as ‘Deo Hans’ or spirit duck because of its ghostly call.
- It is considered one of the most threatened waterfowl species in the world.
- In India, it is mostly found in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, and the wetlands of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
- It has a black body, a white head that is thickly spotted with black, conspicuous white patches on the wings, and red or orange eyes.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
