Listen to the Black-bellied whistling duck
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About the Black-bellied whistling duck
The Black-bellied whistling duck is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 831 g.
What does the Black-bellied whistling duck sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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. Since it is one of only two whistling duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" or "Mexican squealer" in the southern USA.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Black-bellied whistling duck sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Black-bellied whistling duck on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Black-bellied whistling duck endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-bellied whistling duck as “least concern”.
What family does the Black-bellied whistling duck belong to?
The Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · El Zamorano, San Antonio de Oriente, Departamento de… by Oliver Komar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q752461 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black-bellied whistling duck – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by williamstephens56 – CC BY 4.0