Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Glendale Recharge Ponds, Maricopa County

These Fulvous Whistling-Ducks were found and photographed by Steve Hosmer on 14 August 2017

Formerly a regular summer visitor to southern Arizona, this species has declined and is now a casual visitor with most recent reports coming from the winter months. Both singles and small groups (such as these 5) have been found.

Similar to Black-bellied Whistling Duck, but overall rich tawny in color, dark gray bill and legs, black wings with cinnamon brown feather edges, white tips of elongated flank feathers which form white lines along the sides of the bird.

14 August 2017, photo by Steve Hosmer

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