Dendrocygna viduata;
White-faced Whistling-Duck;
Irerê.
During the rainy season, Whistling Ducks are breeding
in the interior of Ceará, around lakes
and reservoirs. At the lake of Fazenda Canaã,
where hunting was forbidden, I have often seen flocks of 20-30
individuals. But in most areas, hunters shoot down whatever they
can, and Whistling Ducks are now a rare sight.