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Dendrocygna autumnalis
A medium-sized duck with a long neck, long pink legs, chest and back rufous, face gray, bill red, belly black and a large white patch on the back of the wings. A striking and gregarious duck of the Neotropics, the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck reaches the United States only in the very southern parts.
Lake Martin Bird Sanctuary is located in southwest Louisiana near Breaux Bridge. This is a large rookery. This is the second of 3 ducks spotted in the trees.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Jakubko :)
Terrific!