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Sarasota, FL
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
The subject is identified as a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck based on several key morphological features visible across both images. These include its long, pale legs, upright posture, and goose-like profile. Critically, the second image clearly shows a bright pinkish-red bill and a prominent white patch on the upper wing, which are diagnostic for this species and rule out the similar Fulvous Whistling-Duck. The behavior of perching on a wall is also characteristic of this species.
Overview
The black-bellied whistling duck 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. Since it is one of only two whistling duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" or "Mexican squealer" in the southern USA.
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Location
Sarasota, FL
Observed
July, 8:16 PM
Weather
Cloudy, 86F
Shared
July 7, 2026
Also known as
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Dendrocygna






