Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 27,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 26,100,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 200000-2000000 mature individuals | poor | inferred | 2011 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | inferred | - |
| Generation length | 4.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is inferred to number 200,000-2,000,000 mature individuals (Wetlands International 2020).
Trend justification: The species is increasing rapidly at an average rate of 7.4% per year (Partners in Flight 2019; Wetlands International 2020).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Argentina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bahamas | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Barbados | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belize | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bolivia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Canada | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Chile | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Dominica | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| French Guiana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Grenada | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guyana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jamaica | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Montserrat (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | |||
| Paraguay | extant | native | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | yes | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Kitts and Nevis | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Lucia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Suriname | extant | native | yes | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | vagrant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Belize | Crooked Tree and associated wetlands |
| Costa Rica | Palo Verde Wetlands |
| Mexico | Marismas Nacionales |
| Nicaragua | Tisma Lagoon |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-bellied Whistling-duck Dendrocygna autumnalis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-bellied-whistling-duck-dendrocygna-autumnalis on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.