Andean Teal vs American Black Duck

Anas andium comparado con Anas rubripes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Teal American Black Duck
Nombre científico Anas andium Anas rubripes
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 44,8 cm (17.6 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Peso 457,0 g (16.12 oz) 1211,25 g (42.73 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 5-13 1-17
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Teal only

Ninguno

American Black Duck only

Andean Teal

High-altitude freshwater lakes, marshes, and boggy streams at 2,500–4,500 m in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Strongly associated with paramo and subpáramo wetlands.

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.

Song & Call Comparison

Andean Teal

Canto

Male gives a clear, whistled note; female produces a soft quacking series. Subdued vocalizations of this high-altitude Andes teal blend with the wind across paramo lakes.

American Black Duck

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Teal

Plumaje

Brown body with fine dark spotting; head grayish-brown. Yellow bill with darker culmen. Iridescent green speculum with white front border. Legs grayish-orange. Sexes similar. High-altitude Andean specialist.

American Black Duck

Plumaje

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 …

About These Birds

Andean Teal

A small brown teal with yellow bill and green speculum. Closely related to Yellow-billed Teal; sometimes considered conspecific. Restricted to high-altitude Andean wetlands of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Listed as Near Threatened due to wetland loss.

American Black Duck

El pato negro americano es un gran pato de color marrón muy oscuro con una cabeza más clara y un llamativo espéculo alar púrpura. Habita en humedales del este de Norteamérica y se está hibridando cada vez más con el pato de collar introducido en su rango, lo que representa una amenaza para su pureza genética. Prefiere marismas costeras, pantanos boscosos y lagos tranquilos.

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