Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Green Valley WWTP, Pima County

This Fulvous Whistling-Duck was found by Chet McGaugh on 25 July 2018 and photographed by Chet McGaugh, Andrew Core and Chris McCreedy on the same date.

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 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. 

25 July 2018, photo by Chet McGaugh

25 July 2018, photo by Andrew Core

25 July 2018, photo by Chris McCreedy

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