West Indian Whistling Duck -
Dendrocygna arborea
Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1969
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species have
populations whose status is unknown.
Estimated Florida range: 2
counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives:
Unknown
Species Account: Native to
the West Indies, where it primarily inhabits mangroves and forested
swamps (American Ornithologists' Union 1983).
Habitats: Lake
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Dade |
1968 |
|
Not reported breeding |
These birds are thought to have come from Crandon Park Zoo
(Dade County), where they were on display but not pinioned. |
| Palm Beach |
1970's |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
References
American Ornithologists' Union. 1983. Check-list of
North American Birds. 7th edition. American Ornithologists' Union,
Washington D. C.
Pranty, B. 1996b. A birder's guide to Florida.
American Birding Association, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado,
USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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