Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS
The Black-Bellied Whistling
Duck is a mid-sized water
fowl species. It has a long
pink bill, long head and
longish legs, pale gray head
and mostly gray-brown
plumage. The belly and tail
are black, and the body
plumage, back of the neck
and cap are a rich chestnut
brown. The face and upper
neck are gray, and they sport
a thin but distinct white eye
ring.
The habitat is quite shallow
freshwater ponds, lakes,
and marshes, cultivated land
or reservoirs with plentiful
vegetation, where this duck
feeds mainly at night on
seeds and other plant food.
SIZE: 19-22 in
Same size as an
egret.
CLASS: AVES
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
FAMILY: ANATIDAE
GENUS: DENDROCYGNA
BINOMIAL NAME:
DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS
DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS
The Black-Bellied Whistling
Duck is a mid-sized water
fowl species. It has a long
pink bill, long head and
longish legs, pale gray head
and mostly gray-brown
plumage. The belly and tail
are black, and the body
plumage, back of the neck
and cap are a rich chestnut
brown. The face and upper
neck are gray, and they sport
a thin but distinct white eye
ring.
The habitat is quite shallow
freshwater ponds, lakes,
and marshes, cultivated land
or reservoirs with plentiful
vegetation, where this duck
feeds mainly at night on
seeds and other plant food.
SIZE: 19-22 in
Same size as an
egret.
CLASS: AVES
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
FAMILY: ANATIDAE
GENUS: DENDROCYGNA
BINOMIAL NAME:
DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS
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