Definition of black-bellied whistling-duck
:a chiefly nocturnal whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) of the southwestern U.S. that has a red bill and pinkish legs and typically perches in trees
- … black-bellied whistling-ducks dine at night on grain, seeds, insects and mollusks, and shoots found in shallow water.
- —Grant Jefferies, Bradenton (Florida) Herald, 21 Feb. 2011
