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title: "Marreca-de-java"
description: "Dendrocygna javanica — Aves. The lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/lesser-whistling-duck
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Marreca-de-java

> Dendrocygna javanica — Aves. The  lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

- Scientific name: *Dendrocygna javanica*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 7530
- Wikidata: [Q244284](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244284)
- iNaturalist taxon: [6891](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/6891)

## Names

- en: Lesser Whistling-Duck
- de: Javapfeifgans
- es: Suirirí de Java
- fr: Dendrocygne siffleur
- nl: Indische fluiteend
- pt: Marreca-de-java
- pl: Drzewica indyjska

## Countries with the most observations

IN (4176), TH (945), LK (750), SG (533), MY (225), NP (85), BD (70), VN (56), KH (50), CN (36), ID (36), MM (22)

## Summary

The  lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are nocturnal feeders that during the day may be found in flocks around lakes and wet paddy fields. They can perch on trees and sometimes build their nest in the hollow of a tree. This brown and long-necked duck has broad wings that are visible in flight and produces a loud two-note wheezy call. It has a chestnut rump, differentiating it from its larger relative, the fulvous whistling duck, which has a creamy…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_whistling_duck

## Photo

![Marreca-de-java](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lesser-whistling-duck/medium.jpg)

Photo: wilmotsenaratne · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/376031581

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lesser-whistling-duck?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).