West Indian Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Near Threatened

The West Indian Whistling-Duck is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of North American lakes, rivers, marshes, and coastal wintering waters. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates, or small animals in lakes, marshes, rivers, floodplains, and coastal waters, and many populations gather or migrate seasonally in large flocks.

Family

Anatidae

Group

Waterfowl

Range

West Indian Whistling-Duck Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American lakes, rivers, marshes, and coastal wintering waters

Population

≈ 10K–19,999

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