Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Also known as:Black-bellied Tree Duck

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Identification

Field notes

53 cm (21") Uncommon. Ponds, marshes, woodland streams. Texas, southeast Arizona, southeast California, New Mexico.

Goose-like duck with long pink legs. Gray face with a white eye ring. Rust neck and breast. Black belly. Brilliant red bill. A broad white wing band displays in flight. Nests in trees. Was called Black-bellied Tree Duck.

Details in the field

Photo gallery

8 photos

Credit: barloventomagico

Green Cay Waste Water Treatment Area, South Florida

Credit: Richard Crook

Credit: Jorge Montejo

Credit: Amy Evenstad

Herff Spring just outside of Boerne, Texas

Credit: Mathew High

Credit: Larry Bond

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Videos

2 videos

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in New Orleans

Credit: Birding Visions Cinema | Clive Bramham

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

Credit: Stoil Ivanov

Where it lives

Distribution map

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Flattened · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Pigeon-sized · Crow-sized · Goose-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Duck or Goose-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States

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