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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]
Umcolcus Lake: (Abnaki) "whistling duck" Usuntabunt Lake: (Abnaki) "wet head" or possibly "three heads" Wassutaquook River: sp. Webhannet River: (Abnaki) "at the clear stream" Former names: Ahbaysauk: (Abnaki) "place where clams are baked/dried" Bar Harbor; Amitgon pontook: (Abnaki) "place at the falls where fish are dried/cured" Lewiston Falls
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-ducks are usually found far from Ohio Normally found along the Mexican border and Gulf Coast, the black-bellied whistling-duck has been making its way northward, according ...
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 ...
Black-bellied whistling-ducks are usually found far from Ohio Normally found along the Mexican border and Gulf Coast, the black-bellied whistling-duck has been making its way northward, according ...
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.
Black-bellied whistling-duck Canada goose Wood duck Falcated duck Ring-necked duck. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae. 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 ...
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