Yellow-billed Teal vs Greater White-fronted Goose
Anas flavirostris comparado con Anser albifrons
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Yellow-billed Teal | Greater White-fronted Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas flavirostris | Anser albifrons |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 38,2 cm (15.0 in) | 81,6 cm (32.1 in) |
| Peso | 609,0 g (21.48 oz) | 2471,0 g (87.16 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 5-13 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Yellow-billed Teal only
Ninguno
Greater White-fronted Goose only
Ninguno
Yellow-billed Teal
Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and bogs from sea level to 4,500 m across South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to Tierra del Fuego. Common at high-altitude Andean lakes and puna wetlands.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.
Song & Call Comparison
Yellow-billed Teal
Male utters a high-pitched, clear whistle; female gives a soft, muffled quack. Quiet calls suit the high-altitude Andean wetlands where this teal forages in shallow freshwater.
Greater White-fronted Goose
A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.
Geographic Range & Migration
Yellow-billed Teal
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.
Estado de conservación
Yellow-billed Teal
Greater White-fronted Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-billed Teal
Brownish-gray body finely mottled with dark spots. Diagnostic bright yellow bill with dark culmen stripe. Speculum iridescent green. Head grayish-brown, slightly darker crown. Sexes similar. Andean and Patagonian lakes.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and …
About These Birds
Yellow-billed Teal
El pato barcino es una cerceta pequeña y común ampliamente distribuida por América del Sur, desde Colombia y Venezuela hasta Tierra del Fuego. Tiene plumaje marrón moteado con un espéculo alar verde brillante y el pico de color amarillo-anaranjado. Es un habitante ubicuo de los humedales sudamericanos, encontrándose en lagunas, ríos, arroyos y pantanos.
Greater White-fronted Goose
El ánsar careto o ganso careto mayor es un ganso mediano de color pardo con una llamativa mancha blanca en la frente y barras negras en el vientre. Tiene un amplio rango de cría en la tundra ártica del hemisferio norte y migra a zonas templadas de Europa, Asia y América del Norte para pasar el invierno, donde a menudo se reúne en grandes bandadas en campos agrícolas.