Black-bellied Whistling Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis

Length 1.8 ft (53.3 cm)
Wingspan 2.5 ft (76.2 cm)
Weight 1.8 lb (816.5 g)
Clutch Size 12-16
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
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The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is a whistling duck that can be found in the southernmost U.S. from Arizona to Florida. They are also found on the coasts of Mexico and Central America, and northern and central South America. The Audubon Park in New Orleans, LA is a reliable place to see them.

They eat plants and some aquatic animals.

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