Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusDendrocygna (Whistling-Ducks)
- SpeciesDendrocygna autumnalis (Black-bellied Whistling-Duck)
The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) or black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that before 2000 bred mainly from the southernmost United States to south-central South America. It can be found year-round in much of the United States. It has been recorded in every eastern state and adjacent Canadian province. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Pico Bonito National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Pico Bonito National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.