American Black Duck vs Hawaiian Goose

Anas rubripes verglichen mit Branta sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal American Black Duck Hawaiian Goose
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anas rubripes Branta sandvicensis
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 53,4 cm (21.0 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) 2150,0 g (75.84 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-17 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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American Black Duck

Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.

Hawaiian Goose

Volcanic slopes, lava flows, coastal grasslands, and shrublands on Maui, Hawai'i, and Kauai. Adapted to rocky terrain with reduced toe webbing. Introduced to other Hawaiian islands. Avoids dense forest.

Song & Call Comparison

American Black Duck

Gesang

Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.

Hawaiian Goose

Gesang

A soft, low 'moo-moo' — the murmuring call gives the Nene its Hawaiian name. Also gives honking calls in flight. Less vocal than Canada Goose; distinctive murmuring quality.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

American Black Duck

Near Threatened

Hawaiian Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

American Black Duck

Gefieder

Sooty dark brown body; head and neck paler buff with dark streaking. Iridescent purple speculum without white border. Males have yellow-green bill; females olive with orange blotches. Silvery underwings in …

Hawaiian Goose

Gefieder

Buff-tan neck with black and white channeled furrows. Crown and face black; hindneck black. Body gray-brown above; underparts pale with buff breast. Reduced webbing on feet. Sexes similar. State bird …

About These Birds

American Black Duck

A large dark brown dabbling duck closely resembling a very dark female Mallard, with purple speculum, yellowish-olive bill in males, and orange legs. Common in eastern North America. Hybridizes freely with Mallard; pure populations declining in the interior.

Hawaiian Goose

Hawaii's state bird and the world's rarest goose, recovered from near extinction. A medium-sized brownish goose with a black face, pale buff neck with diagonal stripes, and reduced webbing between the toes adapted for walking on lava. Grazes on volcanic slopes and coastal areas.

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