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Black-Bellied Whistling-Ducks

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Photo by Liam
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Large, colorful duck with bright red bill, pink-red legs and feet. Shows white wing patch, black belly, reddish-brown breast, neck and back. Face, foreneck are gray, white eye ring. Feeds on aquatic plants, cultivated grains, seeds. Direct flight on rapid wing beats.

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

Awesome birds :)

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Comments (2)

Thanks for the comment, Nicole! Really love these ducks!
Those are truly fascinating! Read about them on a blog the other day. These two look like they have a little disagreement :D

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