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black-bellied whistling-duck

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variants: or black-bellied whistling duck or less commonly black-bellied tree duck

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

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First Known Use of black-bellied whistling-duck

1981, in the meaning defined above

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“Black-bellied whistling-duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-bellied%20whistling-duck. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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