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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is a fun bird known for its loud whistling calls! It has a black belly and a bright orange bill, making it easy to spot in the wetlands where it lives.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has a striking bright pink bill and long, pinkish-orange legs. Its body is mostly chestnut brown, with a distinctive black belly and large white patches on its wings visible in flight. This upright posture and unique bill color set it apart from other ducks.

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby whistling-ducks can jump from tree nests up to 50 feet high without getting hurt!

Families sometimes lay their eggs in one giant nest, sharing childcare duties!

Their bright pink bill makes them look like they're ready for a party!

These ducks often gather in huge groups, sometimes thousands strong!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tree Nest Builder

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks can nest high in tree cavities, an unusual skill for ducks, keeping their eggs safe from ground predators.

Fähigkeit

Leggy Walker

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks have long legs that help them walk and run easily on land, finding food away from water.

Fähigkeit

Team Parent

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks have strong pair bonds and both parents help incubate eggs and raise the ducklings.

Maße und Details

Länge
47-56 cm
Flügelspannweite
76-94 cm
Gewicht
0.65-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
9-18
Brutzeit
27-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ducks mostly munch on yummy plants, seeds, and sometimes tiny insects.

Altersunterschiede: Young ducklings may eat more insects for protein before switching to a plant-based diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • seeds
  • grains
  • insects
  • small aquatic invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Ducklings and adults can become a meal for these large reptiles.

eats

Rice

Oryza sativa

Feeds on rice grains, sometimes impacting agricultural fields.

eats

Corn

Zea mays

Consumes corn, often found foraging in agricultural areas.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Large raptors like owls can prey on both adult ducks and ducklings.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Whistling Duck

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

47-56 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

76-94 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

0.65-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

65 km/h

Was frisst Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

These ducks mostly munch on yummy plants, seeds, and sometimes tiny insects.

Wo findet man Black-bellied Whistling-Duck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

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