Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

(Dendrocygna autumnalis)

Conservation Status
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Photo by Britton Farms
  IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

 
  NatureServe

N5 - Secure

S5 - Secure

 
  Minnesota

not listed

 
           
           
           
           
           
           
 
Description
 
 

The neck is long and the head is longish. The face and upper neck are gray. There is a thin but distinct white eye ring. The cap and back of the upper neck, and lower neck are chestnut brown. The bill is long and red.

The chest and back are chestnut brown. The belly, rump, and tail are black. The wings have a large white patch on the upper surface that is obvious in flight but appears as a white stripe on the side when the bird is perched.

The legs are long and pink.

 
     
 

Size

 
 

17 to 21 in length

30 wingspan

 
     
 

Voice

 
   
     
 

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Habitat
 
 

Shallow freshwater ponds, lakes and marshes, with plentiful vegetation

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Migration

 
 

They redistribute locally but do not migrate

 
     
 

Nesting

 
 

 

 
     
 

Food

 
 

 

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

Occurrence

 
 

Rare accidental visitor

 
         
 

Maps

 
 

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

 
         
 
Taxonomy
 
  Class Aves (birds)  
 

Order

Anseriformes (waterfowl)  
 

Family

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)  
 

Genus

Dendrocygna (whistling-ducks)  
       
 

Subordinate Taxa

 
 

Northern Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis fulgens)

Southern Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis autumnalis)

 
       
 

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6 of these ducks show up morning and evening in our yard site.

 
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About

From Wikipedia:.

The Black-bellied Whistling Duck or Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly also called Black-bellied Tree Duck, is a whistling duck that breeds from the southernmost United States and tropical Central to south-central South America. In the USA, it can be found year-round in parts of southeast Texas, and seasonally in southeast Arizona, and Louisiana's Gulf Coast. It is a rare breeder in such disparate locations as Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina. There is a large population of several hundred that winter each year in Audubon Park in uptown New Orleans, Louisiana.

It is widely known as pijije (also pixixi or pichichi), chiriría or sirirí in Latin America, though this can also refer to other whistling-ducks and a qualifyer such as ala blanca or aliblanco ("white-winged") is usually added to signify this species. In Mexico, it is also called pato maízal ("cornfield duck") due to its habit of visiting such fields after harvest. And since it is one of only two whistling-duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" in the southern USA.

The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is an unusual species among North American waterfowl. With its long legs, peculiar appearance and odd habits, it was described by one early American ornithologist[who?] as "most un-duck-like". Its numbers are increasing in North America.

 

 

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Other Videos
 
  Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in New Orleans
Clive Bramham
 
   
 
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Published on Nov 18, 2012

Gorgeous Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks (Dendrocyna autumnalis; rødnebbplystreand) at Audubon Park in New Orleans. The park is increasingly used as a migratory stopover. Shots are from mid-October. Opening bayou scene is from Jean Lafitte Natl Historic Park and Preserve.

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  2018 Black bellied Whistling Ducks
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Published on Jul 11, 2018

We have so much fun watching all the wildlife at our place in 'the Cove'. The Whistling Ducks come to 'visit' our pond and they try out our Wood Duck boxes.....

   
  Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Mark Vance
 
   
 
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Published on Jan 19, 2013

Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - By: Mark H. Vance - Be sure to check out all of Mark's bird videos at http://www.youtube.com/markinsrq5 Please subscribe if you like birds, many more great videos to come! Thanks

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  Black-bellied Whistling Duck large family (33 ducklings).
tavovalero
 
   
 
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Published on May 13, 2018

Recorded at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park Harlingen, Texas on 2018-05-12

Dendrocygna autumnalis, Pijije ala blanca, suirirí piquirrojo, suirirí piquirrojo, güíchichi, pisingo, pichichi, pichihuila, pichiche, pijije, pisingo, "güirirí", "güire", Piche, (Spanish)

If you want to watch similar bird and other wildlife videos go to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/tavovalero/videos

   
  Backyard Birding Black Bellied Whistler Ducks
David Montemayor
 
   
 
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Published on May 12, 2016

This is a video that I took in my backyard of some Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks.

   

 

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  Britton Farms
8/21/20222

Location: south of Janesville, MN

6 of these ducks show up morning and evening in our yard site.

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