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  • White-backed Duck, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) John Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-backed Duck, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) fredbont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-backed Duck, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Duncan McKenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • White-backed Duck, 4 of 6
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    (c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Heather and Andrew Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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White-backed Duck

Thalassornis leuconotus

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About

The white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. It is distinct from all other ducks, but most closely related to the whistling ducks in the subfamily Dendrocygninae, though also showing some similarities to the stiff-tailed ducks in the subfamily Oxyurinae. It is the only member of the genus Thalassornis.

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