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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 36,109 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 20,568 |
| Texas | 20,367 |
| Arizona | 12,707 |
| Arkansas | 8,342 |
| Mexico | 6,180 |
| Canada | 5,774 |
| Tennessee | 5,216 |
| Ontario | 4,945 |
| New York | 3,763 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Whistling-Ducks · Dendrocygna |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-bellied Whistling-Duck with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.