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The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly called the black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that before 2000 bred mainly in the southernmost United States, Mexico, and tropical Central to south-central South America. It can be found year-round in much of the United States.
At a Glance. A spectacularly marked, sociable, noisy waterfowl. Often rests on low snags above water, and may perch high in dead trees. In North America found mostly near Mexican border, but has increased in numbers recently, partly because it will use nest boxes put out for it.
The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a boisterous duck with a brilliant pink bill and an unusual, long-legged silhouette. In places like Texas and Louisiana, watch for noisy flocks of these gaudy ducks dropping into fields to forage on seeds, or loafing on golf course ponds.
The black-bellied whistling duck, being one among the only two species of whistling ducks in North America, is sometimes called the ‘Mexican squealer’ or simply ‘whistling duck’ in the southern United States.
A tawny brown head, chest, breast and belly distinguish fulvous whistling ducks. Ivory-edged side and flank feathers form a striking border between the sides and back. In North America, the species is most common in Mexico, but also breeds in California, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a boisterous duck with a brilliant pink bill and an unusual, long-legged silhouette. In places like Texas and Louisiana, watch for noisy flocks of these gaudy ducks dropping into fields to forage on seeds, or loafing on golf course ponds.
The Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is a whistling duck found in the Americas. Since it is one of only two whistling duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" or "Mexican squealer" in the southern USA.
This duck of the Southwest and Mexico is a very close relative of the Mallard, and was classified as just a subspecies of that species from 1983 to 2020. New research suggests that it is just as distinct as two other Mallard relatives, the American Black Duck and Mottled Duck, so now the Mexican Duck is classified as a full species again.
On December 19, 1995 a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck with two 7-week old young was observed in the La Sal Viejo area (HHB). The young probably hatched October 31 from eggs laid October 1. The resident birds apparently nest earlier than migrants, and have more choice of nest sites.
The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a boisterous duck with a brilliant pink bill and an unusual, long-legged silhouette. In places like Texas and Louisiana, watch for noisy flocks of these gaudy ducks dropping into fields to forage on seeds, or loafing on golf course ponds.
