A raucous duck with a vibrant pink beak and an unusually long silhouette, the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is known for its whistling. Watch for raucous flocks of these garish ducks lounging on golf course ponds or flitting over fields in regions like Texas and Louisiana to graze on seeds. Also, keep an eye out for them since these ducks use a whistle to communicate. Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks are widespread in the southern U.S., where they may be found in a number of states. They are also moving farther north.
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Specifications
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ID
If you're in the Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks' range (which is constantly growing), keep an eye out for them as they wander through the short grass on golf courses and lawns, sit around small ponds, and especially in agricultural fields where they feed heavily on grain. Due to the fact that they feed at night, keep an eye out about sunset for sizable groups to start leaving their roosts for the fields.
