Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - HBW 1, p. 577
French: Dendrocygne à bec rouge
German: Rotschnabel Pfeifgans
Spanish: Suirirí Piquirrojo
Other common names: Black bellied/Red billed Tree Duck, Red billed Whistling duck
Taxonomy: Anas autumnalis Linnaeus, 1758, America.
Origin of type specimen unclear, leading to confusion over correct allocation of nominate subspecies; northern race alternatively labelled fulgens.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - SE Texas to C Panama.
- discolor P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873 - E Panama to South America, S to Ecuador in the W and N Argentina in the E.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds perched on a dead tree Locality Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp discolor)
Josep del Hoyo 8 January 2005 4 years ago 31 sec 4.5 -
A pair with seven juveniles in the water Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp autumnalis)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 4 years ago 40 sec 4.1 -
A group of adults on a lawn Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp autumnalis)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 4 years ago 35 sec 3.9 -
Groups of birds flying Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp discolor)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2001 4 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
Ducks resting at swamp edge. Locality Florida, USA (United States) (ssp autumnalis)
ddarbela 3 July 2011 31 weeks ago 32 sec 3.8 -
Small flock on marsh Locality Palo Verde, Costa Rica (ssp autumnalis)
Desmond Allen 9 February 2011 34 weeks ago 26 sec 3.8
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Ducks resting at swamp edge.
Locality Florida, USA (United States) (ssp autumnalis)
ddarbela 7 July 2011 31 weeks ago 4.3 -
A group of birds flying.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp discolor)
Joe Tobias 28 September 2005 14 weeks ago 4 -
A group of birds in flight.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp discolor)
Joe Tobias 28 September 2005 14 weeks ago 4 -
Adult
Locality Macouria, French Guiana (ssp discolor)
Patrick Ingremeau 22 January 2009 1 year ago 4 -
A Good Black-bellied Duck
Locality Costa Rica (ssp autumnalis)
Roy Josue 19 September 2007 2 years ago 3.8 -
Individual in the wetland.
Locality Palo Verde, Costa Rica (ssp autumnalis)
Miriam Bauman 11 February 2011 46 weeks ago 3.7
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Calls of groups of birds flying and landing in trees.
Locality Pantanos del Usumacincta, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp autumnalis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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