Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusDendrocygna (Whistling-Ducks)
- SpeciesDendrocygna autumnalis (Black-bellied Whistling-Duck)
The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) or black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that before 2000 bred mainly from the southernmost United States to south-central South America. It can be found year-round in much of the United States. It has been recorded in every eastern state and adjacent Canadian province. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.