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BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna autumnalis
Arguably the most attractive of the aptly-named Whistling-Ducks, this species is somewhat crepuscular in behaviour, preferring to spend most of the day loafing around and emerging at dusk to feed. It has a wide range from the USA down to Argentina and is the only member of its genus with a red bill - hence its other common name "Red-billed Whistling-Duck".
FIGURE 1 - Flock in flight, Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 2 - Adults, Itaipú Zoo, Hernandarias, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith March 2008).
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