White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Most of these photos were taken in Africa where it is common across much of the continent; it is also widespread in South America.
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White-faced Whistling Ducks, Lake Chilwa (Malawi), 15th May 2011
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White-faced Whistling Ducks, Liwonde (Malawi), 27th May 2011
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White-faced Whistling Ducks, Bird & Hippo Sanctuary near Senga (Malawi), 9th October 2008
This species is also common in captivity and escaped birds are sometimes encountered in the wild.
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captive White-faced Whistling Duck, Blakeney Quay collection (Norfolk, UK), 6th October 2012
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captive White-faced Whistling Duck, Martin Mere (Norfolk, UK), 26th December 2014
Captive birds are sometimes bred to exhibit colour variations that are very unlikely to be shown by wild birds, such as the blonde or silver individual shown here.
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captive White-faced Whistling Ducks, private collection at Wereham (Norfolk, UK)), 5th May 2017