Black-bellied Whistling-Duck vs Plumed Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis compared with Dendrocygna eytoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Plumed Whistling-Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Dendrocygna	Dendrocygna
Species	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Dendrocygna eytoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck and Plumed Whistling-Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocygna.

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

LC — Least Concern

Plumed Whistling-Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Plumed Whistling-Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Plumed Whistling-Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and South Africa.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway