Black-bellied Whistling-duck

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El pato silbador piquirrojo es un pato silbador de América, reconocible por el largo pico rojo, las patas rojas y el plumaje de color castaño con blanco en el ala en vuelo. Es un pato sociable y ruidoso que habita en lagunas, pantanos y humedales tropicales desde el sur de Texas hasta el norte de Argentina. Anida en huecos de árboles, a menudo en cavidades de palmeras.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	48,2 cm	19.0 in
Peso	757,9 g	26.73 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Gray head with brown cap and chestnut breast; black belly is distinctive. Wings show broad white patch in flight. Coral-pink bill and long pink legs. Upright posture. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater wetlands, ponds, lake margins, flooded fields, and wooded swamps from the southern United States and Mexico through Central America to Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina. Uses nest boxes readily.

🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Inhabits freshwater marshes and riverbanks from southeastern Brazil to northern Argentina and Bolivia. Sedentary; locally common.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes and agricultural fields eating grasses and grain.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV,CP,SC. Incubation: 25-30 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

9-18

Sonido

Canto

A high, reedy whistle 'pe-che-che-ne' given in flight. Flocks produce a continuous whistling chorus. Also gives a squeaky 'whe-eee' contact call while swimming.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Dendrocygna
Especies	Dendrocygna autumnalis

Distribution

Black-bellied Whistling-duck has been recorded in 12 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇦🇪 Emiratos Árabes Unidos 🇪🇸 España 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Black-bellied Whistling-duck eat?

Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes and agricultural fields eating grasses and grain.

Where does the Black-bellied Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater wetlands, ponds, lake margins, flooded fields, and wooded swamps from the southern United States and Mexico through Central America to Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina. Uses nest boxes readily.

Is the Black-bellied Whistling-duck endangered?

The Black-bellied Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-bellied Whistling-duck nest?

Nest type: CV,CP,SC. Incubation: 25-30 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

What does the Black-bellied Whistling-duck sound like?

A high, reedy whistle 'pe-che-che-ne' given in flight. Flocks produce a continuous whistling chorus. Also gives a squeaky 'whe-eee' contact call while swimming.

How big is the Black-bellied Whistling-duck?

The Black-bellied Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 48.2 cm, weight of 757.9 g.

What order and family does the Black-bellied Whistling-duck belong to?

The Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.