Chestnut Teal vs African Black Duck

Anas castanea comparado con Anas sparsa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chestnut Teal African Black Duck
Nombre científico Anas castanea Anas sparsa
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 40,4 cm (15.9 in) 49,5 cm (19.5 in)
Peso 662,25 g (23.36 oz) 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 5-17 4-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Chestnut Teal only

Ninguno

African Black Duck only

Ninguno

Chestnut Teal

Coastal and estuarine wetlands, saltmarshes, estuaries, and coastal freshwater lakes in southeastern and southwestern Australia. More closely tied to coastal habitats than most Australian ducks.

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

Chestnut Teal

Canto

Female produces a loud, emphatic quacking series; male gives a high, whistled note. The female's resonant quacking call is a familiar sound of southern Australian coastal wetlands.

African Black Duck

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Chestnut Teal

Least Concern

African Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut Teal

Plumaje

Strong dimorphism. Males have iridescent dark green head; rich chestnut underparts with white flank patch. Brown back; dark undertail. Females mottled brown with pale face. Iridescent green speculum. Australian coastal.

African Black Duck

Plumaje

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

Chestnut Teal

A small duck with males having a gorgeous iridescent green head, rich chestnut body, and green speculum with white border. Females are brown and hard to distinguish from Grey Teal. Endemic to Australia; common in coastal southeastern and southwestern Australia.

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.

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