West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

Length: 19-22" (48-56 cm); Habitat: Mangroves; ponds; fields; Statue: Very rare, VagrantCommentsWest Indies Endemic; Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list as  "Near Threatened and decreasing"


A pale neck, light brown face, black bill, upperparts molting browns
Black and white marking on the flanks

Brown breast, long black legs, whitish underparts
Separated from Black-bellied(L) by color of bill, no eye ring


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