what is the difference between whistle and native American flute, recorder, etc,,?

Answer 1

The baffles where the tome is formed are quite different and the NA flute is adjustable. A whistle or or recorder cannot be re-tuned in any way.

Answer 2

The answer you chose as best is far from it. Native American Flutes are generally tuned to a Minor Pentatonic Scale. You can make your Recorder sound similar to a Native American Flute by simply limiting the notes you play to a Minor Pentatonic scale. On a Soprano, D Minor Pentatonic is among the easiest to play (D, F, G, A, C). E Minor Pentatonic (E, G, A, B, D), and A Minor Pentatonic (A, C, D, E, G) are also easy. As long as you stick to the notes in a Minor Pentatonic scale, you can't technically play a "wrong" note. Hope this helps.