General Description: Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) are sexually monomorphic, medium-sized, dark-colored ducks. Most of the body is rufous, but the face is gray, the wing has a large white patch, and the belly is, of course, black. The legs and neck are long. The legs are pink, the bill is red, and the eye ring is white. In flight, there is a large white patch on the top of wings.

Taxonomy: Anseriformes, Anatidae, Dendrocygninae

Favored Habitat: Marshes with trees in central and south America; a few migrate north into the U.S. to breed during summer.

Where to Find: Don't look for Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them in southeastern Arizona and also in eastern Texas as far north as Oklahoma.

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