#tree duck

[herpsandbirds]

Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

photograph by @udaya_kumar_b

[herpsandbirds]

Black-bellied Whistling Duck aka Black-bellied Tree Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), family Anatidae, Costa Rica

photograph by @gabrielramirezfoto

[herpsandbirds]

Black-bellied Whistling Duck aka Black-bellied Tree Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), family Anatidae, Port Aransas, TX, USA

photograph by Alan D. Wilson

[best-bird-tournament]

Whistling & Tree Duck (Dendrocygninae) subfamily

Which is the best bird?

White-backed duck

Wandering whistling duck

Voting ended onSep 24, 2025

[typhlonectes]

Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

Long-legged, boisterous and sociable – these are words often used to describe the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck. If you live along the Texas coast, consider building a nest box for these beautiful birds. You can make a nest box out of half-inch marine plywood.

Learn more from the USDA Forest Service website:

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/wildlife/nesting_birds/birds1.htm Photos: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Alan D. Wilson

(via: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Southwest Region)

[natural-reflection]

Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis

Houston, Texas, United States, 2015

The black-bellied whistling duck is quite unique among ducks in their strong monogamous pair-bond. Its pairs often stay together for many years, a trait more often associated with geese and swans. Both parents share all tasks associated with the raising of young, from incubation to the rearing of ducklings.

Source: Wikipedia

[natural-reflection]

Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis

Houston, Texas, United States, 2015