Caramel-colored duck. Usually viewed in groups, long legs and neck five it a goose-like appearance. The fulvous whistling duck feeds in wetlands by daytime or night, his food is generally vegetative material, including seeds, bulbs, grasses and stems. Females may include animal items such as aquatic worms, molluscs and insects as they prepare for egg-laying. Form up to 4% of their diet. Rice is normally part of the diet. Vocal; frequently gives descending whistled calls with a stuttered beginning. Males sound wheezier, females more nasal and squeaky.

The bird has whitish stripes on its flanks, a long grey bill and grey legs. The mantle is darker shade of brown with buff-tipped feathers. Flight feathers and tail are dark brown. The center of the crown is run by dark brown to black stripe to the down the back of the neck to the base of the mantle.

The species don’t migrate. The bird is found across sub saharan africa, west indian, southen us, madagascar and west indie. Bird is consider least concern conservation status. It is depending on wetland to proliferate.