Mexican Duck vs American Black Duck
Anas diazi comparado con Anas rubripes
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mexican Duck | American Black Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas diazi | Anas rubripes |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) |
| Peso | 1003,75 g (35.41 oz) | 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between … | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-13 | 1-17 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Mexican Duck only
American Black Duck only
Mexican Duck
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.
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
Mexican Duck
Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.
American Black Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mexican Duck
Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Estado de conservación
Mexican Duck
American Black Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Mexican Duck
Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA …
American Black Duck
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
Mexican Duck
El pato mexicano, también conocido como pato de México, es un pato de tamaño mediano que habita en humedales y ríos de la meseta central de México y el suroeste de Estados Unidos. Muy similar al pato de collar, fue durante mucho tiempo considerado una subespecie del mismo; los machos presentan un plumaje marrón moteado sin la cabeza verde brillante característica del pato de collar.
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.