Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
72 species across birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and insects. Filter by category, region, or elevation.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Costa Rica
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Ducks · ~51 cm · lowland
CaribbeanPacificGuanacaste
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Recorded by Oliver Komar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Long-legged duck with a pink bill, chestnut breast, and black belly. Often perches in trees. Loud, far-carrying whistling call.
Fun Facts
- ▸One of the few duck species that regularly perches and nests in trees.
- ▸Forms long-term pair bonds — both parents tend the ducklings together.
- ▸Their high whistling calls are constant background sound in lowland wetlands.
Best Months
Year-round
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