West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

Other Names (World)
West Indian Whistling-Duck, West Indian Tree Duck, Cuban Tree Duck, Black-billed Tree Duck, Black-billed Whistling-Duck, Cuban Whistling-Duck, West Indian Whistling Duck

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
48 - 56 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical mangroves, swamp forest. Also, brackish / saline lagoons, large freshwater lakes.

Range (Guide)

Antigua and Barbuda (B), Bahamas (B), Cayman Islands (B), Cuba (B), Dominican Republic (B), Haiti (B), Jamaica (B), Puerto Rico (B), St Kitts and Nevis (B), Turks and Caicos Islands (B), Virgin Islands (British) (B) (NB), Virgin Islands (U.S.) (B) (NB).

Vagrant to Barbados, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles.

Bahamas, Greater Antilles and northern Lesser Antilles to Martinique.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and increasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and hunting are the main threats. Predation by introduced mammals may also be of concern.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Secretive, crepuscular or nocturnal.

Voice
A shrill whistle 'chiriria'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) [XC174874]
by Eric DeFonso from Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman, Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Gardens, United Kingdom (call)

West Indian Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) [XC173683]
by id from Laguna Cartagena WR, Lajas, Puerto Rico (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) which is slightly smaller, is more yellowish with a white stripe on side, and white uppertail-coverts.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) - 10 files

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