The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Looks Like

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has overall_color color of black and chestnut and grey.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has above_color color of chestnut and grey.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has head color of chestnut and grey.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has face color of grey.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has below_color color of black.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has back color of chestnut.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has bill color of pink.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has wing color of chestnut.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has belly color of black.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has tail color of blackish.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has chest color of chestnut.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has leg color of pinkish.

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck has neck color of chesnut and grey.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Pictures of the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6206 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied Whistling-duck by atlnature, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6202 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6198 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Black bellied whistling duck by proyectoasis, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck by Ashwin Kumar, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6283 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6195 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, BVR_6290 by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
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juvenile Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis / Pisingo / Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (juveniles) by felixu, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
juvenile Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis / Pisingo / Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (juveniles) by felixu, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flock Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, black-bellied whistling duck flock by russimages, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flock Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, black-bellied whistling duck flock afloat by russimages, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flock Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, black-bellied whistling duck flock in flight by russimages, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

does a lot of land foraging and may feed day or night.

In addition to prairies and overgrown pastures, flocks visit harvested fields to graze on leftover grain.

To access emergent plants in shallow water, wades or dangles feet at the surface.

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What the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Likes to Eat

The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck feeds on the following:

  • seeds of various grasses
  • smartweed
  • other plants
  • Insects
  • snails
  • other invertebrates

Where To Find the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

You can find the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in the following habitats:

  • Ponds
  • fresh marshes
  • shallow freshwater lakes