White faced Tree Duck

White faced Tree Duck.

A very interesting Duck and the white patch on its face is quiet prominent as the name suggests.

They have a long grey bill, long head and longish legs ; a white face and crown, and black rear head. The back and wings are dark brown to black, and the underparts are black, although the flanks have fine white barring. The neck is chestnut. 

They are quiet noisy and make a whistling sound, wee-weoo .

I saw this duck at the Andover Bird Conservancy last year.They are usually found near lakes and reservoirs.

The Malawi stamp value K2 (as shown below) is a beautiful stamp which shows this duck quiet clear ,  it is part of a lovely stamp set and is very collectible in used/mint condition.

                                                                 

Malawi 1975 Birds

1t - African Snipe    

2t - Double-banded Sandgrouse    

3t - Blue Quail    

5t - Red-necked Spurfowl    

8t - Harlequin Quail    

10t- Spur-winged Goose    

15t- Denham's Bustard   

20t- Knob-billed Duck    

30t- Helmeted Guineafowl    

50t- African Pygmy Goose    

1k-  Garganey   

2k-  White-faced Whistling Duck    

4k-  African Green Pigeon

• Gambia 1966 Birds set :

1d - White-faced Whistling Duck

Other favorites:

South Africa 1997

Botswana 1978

Venda 1987