Fulvous Whistling-Duck
(Dendrocygna bicolor)

Accepted:

None

Unaccepted:

None

Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):

12 Dec 1964 Pleasant Pond, Richmond, Lincoln Co. 1964-xxx sight record by James Dorso (fide D. Mairs; see below)

22 Nov 1963 Maxwell I., Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc Co. 1963-xxx Flock of 13-18 (4 shot; mount MSM; Bagg and Emery 1964)

20 May 1972 Scarborough, Cumberland Co. 1972-xxx Two seen by Edward V. Thompson (Finch 1972)

References:

Bagg, A. M., and R. P. Emery. 1964. Fall migration: northeastern maritime region. Audubon Field Notes 18(1): 7-17. The flock was seen on the west side of Merrymeeting Bay (Maxwell Island on the Bowdoinham side), and 4 were shot by James Dorso at Jim Carr's blind; Dorso prepared a mount, which is in the Maine State Museum (MSM). Dorso mentioned having seen a bird in 1964 but it was not collected.

Finch, Davis W. 1972. The spring migration: northeastern maritime region. American Birds 26(4): 737-741 ["Two Fulvous Tree Ducks were positively identified at Scarborough, Me. May 20 (EVT), this being a first sight record for the state, and apparently the first report in New England since about 1964."]