West Indian Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arborea
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
The West Indian whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea) is a whistling duck that breeds in the Caribbean. Alternative names are black-billed whistling duck and Cuban whistling duck.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and northern Lesser Antilles.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: West Indian whistling duck
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
