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The Black-bellied Whistling Duck, formerly called the Black-bellied Tree Duck, owes its name to the fact that in autumn it often rests on trees.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Dendrocygninae
Species D. Automnalis
he Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocisne Automnalis), formerly called the Black-bellied Tree Duck, owes its name to the fact that in autumn it often rests on trees.
They measure 43 to 53 cm in length and weigh 653 to 1021 grams. Its face is gray, its belly is black and has a large white spot on its wing, visible only when the bird flies. It has a red beak and feet. When young, he is fully grayish brown, including its beak and feet. Sexual dimorphism is not that evident in terms of color.
It feeds on small seeds and leaves, likes rice, picks worms, insect larvae and small crustaceans.
It usually nests in hollow trunks or on the ground. Sometimes it happens that more than one female lays eggs in the same nest. The normal thing is to lay 6 to 8eggs.
Life expectancy is around 10 years.
The Canary, also called the Canary of the Kingdom, is originally from the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.
The Wood Duck is a species of duck native to the swampy areas of the east coast of the United States of America.
The Whistling Duck, or Dendrocisne bicolor, owes its name to the calls in the form of an acute whistle that are heard when it feeds, rests or flies.
