White-winged Wood Duck Cairina scutulata Class Aves Order Anseriformes Distribution Assam, Burma, Thailand to Sumatra and Java Habitat Streams, pools and marshes in lowland rainforest Conservation Status Endangered. Listed under Appendix I of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Behaviour White-winged Wood Duck is a large blackish perching duck with short legs, strong sharp claws and white wing-coverts. The head and neck are white, but densely spotted with black. Both sexes are of similar size and coloration. The female is a little smaller and duller than the male. They spend the day roosting in the foliage of large trees, and become active at night, feeding on well shaded, weed-covered forest pools and slow-flowing streams. The nests are built in tree hollows close to swampy ground. Six to 13 eggs are laid and the incubation period is 33-35 days. Diet Seeds, aquatic vegetation, insects, worms, molluscs, frogs, and small fish. 2003| Important notices Last revision date: 14 September, 2004