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 sleeping at the water's edge Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain (ssp autumnalis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 November 2005 7 years ago 24 sec 3.2 -
A group on the ground Locality Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA (United States) (ssp autumnalis)
Cagan H Sekercioglu 11 March 2003 9 years ago 22 sec 3.2 -
Two adult birds Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp discolor)
Carlos Gussoni 1 February 2011 2 years ago 31 sec 3.2 -
Flocks in trees and flying. Locality Pantanos del Usumacincta, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp autumnalis)
Josep del Hoyo 13 April 2009 3 years ago 42 sec 3 -
A group of birds preening at waters edge, late afternoon Locality Albrook, Panama City, Panama Province, Panama (ssp autumnalis)
Charlotte Elton 16 May 2007 5 years ago 1 min 17 sec 2.6 -
The black-bellied whistling tree ducks winter in New Orleans here at Audubon Park/ Locality New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp autumnalis)
GaryClements 19 March 2011 2 years ago 16 sec 2.3
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They at Wild Fowl Trust..
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp discolor)
SIRROYALTY 28 October 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
Around the pond
Locality Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Marc FASOL 23 August 2012 23 weeks ago 3.5 -
A flock in flight.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp discolor)
Joe Tobias 28 September 2005 1 year ago 3.5 -
Perching
Locality Cosigüina, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua (ssp autumnalis)
Orlando Jarquín G. 24 September 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
a loud adult perched in a tree
Locality Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
suong le 12 July 2008 1 year ago 3.4 -
chahue
Locality Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
ERICK NOE TAPIA BANDA 19 September 2002 25 weeks ago 3.4
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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 3 years ago 3 -
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A flock about 20 birds calls in flying near a wetland of Pantanal. Locality Pousada Do Rio Mutum, Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 May 2006 29 weeks ago 0
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