There are eight species of whistling ducks in the world, but only two-the black-bellied and fulvous whistling ducks-occur in the United States. Black-bellied whistling ducks prefer to feed at night but have been observed feeding at all hours of the day. Black-bellied whistling duck is aquatic bird that belongs to the family of ducks. The Introduction Article is just the first of 11 articles in each species account that provide life history information for the species. During droughts many of the female ducks lay in dump nests, few incubate and many nests are deserted. In Florida this time of year, one could reasonably expect mottled ducks, teal, and black-bellied whistling ducks arriving to feed in the pinky-deep water on duck weed and other aquatic grasses. (HHB). Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases. Taxonomy and evolution. Listen for them, too—these ducks really do have a whistle for their call. It ranges from southeastern Arizona to east Texas and south to Argentina. Long wing stripe visible in flight. The Fulvous Whistling-Duck is a mix of rich caramel-brown and black, a long-legged and long-necked creature found in warm freshwater marshes across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The secondary coverts are white. Bent Life History of the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Published by the Smithsonian Institution between the 1920s and the 1950s, the Bent life history series of monographs provide an often colorful description of the birds of North America. Black-bellied whistling duck inhabits freshwater ponds, lakes and marshes (usually near the agricultural fields). Additional Information: Since 1968, black-bellied whistling ducks frequently have been found in central and south Florida in late summer and early fall, sometimes in flocks of fulvous whistling ducks. In 1837, William John Swainson named the genus Dendrocygna to distinguish whistling ducks from the other waterfowl. Travels in flocks. The leading edge of the wing is similar to the chestnut color of the body. Gangly with long neck and legs. Whistling ducks were first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758: the black-bellied whistling duck (then Anas autumnalis) and the West Indian whistling duck (then Anas arborea). The fulvous whistling duck feeds in wetlands by day or night, often in mixed flocks with relatives such as white-faced or black-bellied whistling ducks. Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases. As black-bellied whistling duck populations continue to grow, additional research will be needed to better understand the life history of this species, including its interactions with wood ducks and the potential for nest site competition and nest parasitism between the two species. Discover How Long Black-bellied whistling duck Lives. Their disturbances also cause nest desertion as does the disturbances by other Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Barn Owls, woodpeckers, honey bees, ants, and humans.