Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: BBWD, Black-bellied Tree-Duck.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Anseriformes   >   Family Anatidae   >   Genus Dendrocygna   

Status:

Rare but regular vagrant from the south in May and June. There are also records for August and November. Has greatly increased as a regional vagrant since the mid-2000s.

There are 54 records in the project database.

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A vocal flock of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). - Bonnie Ott.

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/4/2011). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/4/2011). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland (6/2011). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2019). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2006). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A vocal flock Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). (c) Brad Heath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Brad Heath via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) jraiford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jraiford via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2007). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bonnie Ott via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Howard Co., Maryland (4/25/2022). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Charles Co., Maryland (7/15/2018). Photo by Sami Zabel. (MBP list)


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