West Indian Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arborea

f7.1 @ 1/800s, ISO:640, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"West Indian Whistling Duck," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The West Indian whistling duck is a whistling duck that breeds in the Caribbean. The West Indian whistling duck is widely scattered throughout the West Indies, including a large breeding population in the Bahamas, and smaller numbers in Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and Jamaica. It is largely sedentary, apart from local movements, which can be 100 km or more. The West Indian whistling duck is the largest (48–56 cm) and darkest of its genus. It has a long black bill, long head and longish legs. It has a pale foreneck and light brown face. The crown, back, breast and wings are dark brown to black, and the rest of the underparts are white with heavy black markings.

Governor Gore's Bird Sanctuary, Grand Cayman, British West Indies, Caribbean

04/16/2018