White-winged wood duck

Scientific Name

Asarcornis scutulata

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Lifespan

Males: 10 years; Females: 7 years (in captivity)

Length

66-81 cm

Range

India - Northeastern states; Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia

Habitat Type

Shallow pools and marshes in lowland tropical forests

Threats

Hunting, collection of eggs, loss of riparian habitats, logging, hydroelectric projects

Did You Know

These ducks nest in tree hollows

Also Known As

Deo hans

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IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Lifespan

Males: 10 years; Females: 7 years (in captivity)

Length

66-81 cm

Range

India - Northeastern states; Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia

Habitat Type

Shallow pools and marshes in lowland tropical forests

Threats

Hunting, collection of eggs, loss of riparian habitats, logging, hydroelectric projects

Did You Know

These ducks nest in tree hollows

Also Known As

Deo hans

View Infographic

Through videos, stories, infographics and more, here's a deep dive into the world and life of the white-winged wood duck

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Spirited Away: In Search of the Deo Haanh
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Spirited Away: In Search of the Deo Haanh
Jayshree Borgohain
Sustain Team
The white-winged wood duck is so rarely seen that it has inspired several folktales in Assam’s swamp forests. Locals, who hear its ghostly call after dark, call it deo haanh or spirit duck. When filmmaker Jayshree Borgohain went looking for it, her search turned part-exploratory, part-spiritual. Will the forest spirits guide her quest?
By
Jayshree Borgohain
Sustain Team
Video
White-winged Wood Duck: Facts, Range, Threats
Infographic
White-winged Wood Duck: Facts, Range, Threats
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
All you need to know about this elusive duck that is highly endangered
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic

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