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A black-bellied whistling duck in the water. The black-bellied whistling duck is a mid-sized waterfowl species. Length ranges from 47 to 56 cm (19 to 22 in), body mass from 652 to 1,020 g (1.437 to 2.249 lb), and wingspan ranges from 76 to 94 cm (30 to 37 in).
Black-bellied whistling-duck Eurasian wigeon. The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
Whistling ducks were first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758: the black-bellied whistling duck (then Anas autumnalis) and the West Indian whistling duck (then Anas arborea). [1] In 1837, William John Swainson named the genus Dendrocygna to distinguish whistling ducks from the other waterfowl. [2]
American avocet joins parade of rare, unusual birds in Ohio, including black-bellied whistling-duck and roseate tern. It's been a year for unusual bird sightings in the Buckeye State.
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris)The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oi
Black-bellied whistling duck; Black-capped gnatcatcher; Black-tailed gnatcatcher; Blue-throated mountaingem; Botteri's sparrow; Bridled titmouse; Broad-billed hummingbird; Bronzed cowbird; Buff-breasted flycatcher; Buff-collared nightjar
White-faced whistling duck: Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) 1 Black-bellied whistling duck: Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) 2 Spotted whistling duck: Dendrocygna guttata Schlegel, 1866: 3 West Indian whistling duck: Dendrocygna arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) 4 Fulvous whistling duck: Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) 5 Plumed ...
The West Indian whistling duck is the largest and darkest of the whistling ducks with a length of 48 to 58 cm (19 to 23 in). The female weighs from 800 to 1,320 g (1.76 to 2.91 lb) and the male weighs from 760 to 1,240 g (1.68 to 2.73 lb); this species is about the size of a mallard. [9] It has a long black bill, long head and longish legs.