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Black-bellied Whistling Duck Watch Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis |
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Black-bellied Whistling Duck Watch Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis |
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The Black-bellied Whistling Duck (formerly called Black-bellied Tree Duck) is native to Central America, from southern US to central South America. The species is split into two sub-species, the northern autumnalis and the southern discolor, which overlap in Central America. Shown is discolor, which has a grey breast rather than rust-colour. |
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Bills normally pink with orange bridge; the black on bills and feet above is dirt. | |
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Also called "Watch Ducks" in the Americas as semi-tame groups give shrill alarm calls to warn of intruders, as geese do in Europe. These above are autumnalis sub-species with rust-coloured breast. |
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