The West Indian Whistling Duck is a large duck of Caribbean islands. It has a long neck and legs and is active at night.
Its body is dark brown with black-and-white markings on the flanks and belly. It has a long neck and legs and a black bill. The sexes look alike.
It feeds on plants and seeds in wetlands at night, then rests by day in mangroves or waterside vegetation. It may nest in tree cavities or on the ground among plants.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.