Connecticut Bird Species Account #1

In the series "Connecticut Bird Species Account" I will give you the status and history of the state's birds, as well as some ID tips.

Black bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autmnalis):
Status: RARE, first state record in 2018. This bird adds to the flurry of Northeast reports (MASSACHUSETTS, QUEBEC CANADA, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND ANOTHER ONE IN NY).

ID Tips:
Well, first this is a very distinctive bird, both male and female are identical. Pink bill, black belly distinctive, and brown body.


https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47844800

The link above will give you an example of a Black-bellied whistling Duck.





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