Brown Teal vs American Black Duck

Anas chlorotis comparado con Anas rubripes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown Teal American Black Duck
Nombre científico Anas chlorotis Anas rubripes
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Peso 683,6 g (24.11 oz) 1211,25 g (42.73 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 5-6 1-17
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Brown Teal only

Ninguno

American Black Duck only

Brown Teal

Dense shrubland, forest streams, freshwater ponds, and coastal wetlands in northern New Zealand, especially Northland and predator-free offshore islands. Most active at dusk and dawn.

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

Brown Teal

Canto

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking call; male produces a high, whistled peep. Both sexes are quiet; unobtrusive calls suit this threatened New Zealand nocturnal duck.

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

Near Threatened

Brown Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Brown Teal

Plumaje

Dark brown body with fine mottling. Males have iridescent green head sheen, white eye-ring, and chestnut breast. Females duller and browner with paler face and white eye-ring. Iridescent green speculum. …

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

Brown Teal

A small brown duck with white eye-ring in males, dark brown plumage with chestnut flanks, and green speculum. Formerly widespread; now largely restricted to offshore islands and Northland, New Zealand. Endangered; predator control essential for survival.

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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