# EP 689. Black-bellied Whistlers: Built for the World We've Created?

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Podcast: [Duck Season Somewhere](https://stenobird.com/podcast/duck-season-somewhere-360602)
Published: 2026-05-18T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://getducks.libsyn.com/dss_5_18_26
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Duration seconds: 4749

## Resource

Black-bellied whistling ducks are expanding fast--and they're not acting like traditional ducks. Anything but. Waterfowl scientist Kevin Ringleman explains why these adaptable birds thrive in modern, man-altered landscapes while other species struggle. From agriculture and habitat shifts to behavior, movement, and nesting ecology, this conversation explores what black-bellieds may reveal about the future of waterfowl in the world we've created.

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