African Black Duck vs White-winged Scoter

Anas sparsa مقارنةً بـ Melanitta deglandi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Black Duck White-winged Scoter
الاسم العلمي Anas sparsa Melanitta deglandi
الرتبة Anseriformes Anseriformes
الفصيلة Anatidae Anatidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 54,0 cm (21.3 in)
الوزن 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 1647,1666666666667 g (58.10 oz)
النظام الغذائي Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in … Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and inland waters. Favours mussels and …
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-9 6-16
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Black Duck only

White-winged Scoter only

African Black Duck

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

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Song & Call Comparison

African Black Duck

الغناء

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

White-winged Scoter

الغناء

Male produces a soft, whistled note; female gives a harsh, grating call. Similar to Velvet Scoter; the female's rasping call carries across North Pacific bays and coastal inlets.

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Black Duck

Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.

White-winged Scoter

Breeds in boreal forest and tundra of interior North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Gulf states.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Least Concern

White-winged Scoter

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Black Duck

الريش

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …

White-winged Scoter

الريش

Male is black with conspicuous white secondaries and a white comma-shaped mark below eye; orange-yellow bill with black basal knob. Female dark brownish-black with two pale facial patches and white …

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About These Birds

African Black Duck

A medium-sized dark brown duck with white spots on the back, a dark bill, and orange legs. Found along fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams in Africa. Territorial and monogamous; pairs defend stretches of river. Related to Pacific Black Duck.

White-winged Scoter

A large diving duck (~1.6 kg) in family Anatidae, distinguished by white secondaries visible in flight. Breeds on freshwater lakes in boreal North America; winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Dives for mussels, clams, and aquatic insects. Least Concern; North American populations remain broadly stable despite some local declines.

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