Reunion Shelduck vs African Black Duck
Alopochen kervazoi comparado con Anas sparsa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Reunion Shelduck | African Black Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Alopochen kervazoi | Anas sparsa |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 49,5 cm (19.5 in) |
| Peso | — | 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) |
| Dieta | Extinct Reunion shelduck; likely fed on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates near coastal wetlands based … | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Reunion Shelduck
Historically restricted to Réunion Island in the Mascarene archipelago. Now extinct; last evidence from early colonial period. Presumably inhabited freshwater wetland habitats on the island.
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.
Song & Call Comparison
Reunion Shelduck
Extinct (EX); no vocalizations recorded. The Reunion Shelduck was exterminated soon after European contact. No contemporary accounts of its call survive in the historical record.
African Black Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Reunion Shelduck
Formerly found across the Pacific from Hawaii to New Zealand. Extinct by the 19th century; survived late on uninhabited islands.
African Black Duck
Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.
Estado de conservación
Reunion Shelduck
African Black Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Reunion Shelduck
Extinct Mascarene species known only from subfossil bones found on Réunion. Plumage unrecorded; presumed similar to Egyptian Goose with brownish-gray tones. Extirpated following European colonization.
African Black Duck
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 …
About These Birds
Reunion Shelduck
An extinct shelduck formerly endemic to Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Known only from subfossil bones and brief historical records from the 17th century. Went extinct shortly after European colonization. No illustrations or detailed physical description of the living bird is known.
African Black Duck
El pato africano moteado es un pato de tamaño mediano de color marrón oscuro con motas blancas en el pecho y los flancos. Habita en ríos de rápido caudal, cascadas y arroyos de montaña en África central y meridional, siendo inusual entre los patos por su preferencia por aguas corrientes y turbulentas. También se encuentra en altitudes elevadas en las zonas montañosas de África oriental.