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How do the wings of whistling ducks make sound during flight?
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).
Some species of whistling ducks produce a whirring sound during flight due to modified vanes on their outer primary feathers. These specialized wing structures create the distinctive noise as the birds fly.12