Sunda Teal vs American Black Duck

Anas gibberifrons comparado con Anas rubripes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sunda Teal American Black Duck
Nombre científico Anas gibberifrons Anas rubripes
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 38,7 cm (15.2 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Peso 409,25 g (14.44 oz) 1211,25 g (42.73 oz)
Dieta Dives for aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and plant matter; diet varies with habitat between freshwater and … Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs …
Tamaño de la puesta 7-8 1-17
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sunda Teal only

Ninguno

American Black Duck only

Sunda Teal

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, and coastal wetlands on Indonesian islands including Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sundas. Non-migratory; resident on oceanic islands.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Teal

Canto

Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a soft whistle. Calls resemble Grey Teal; heard across Indonesian and Philippine freshwater marshes and tidal ponds.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sunda Teal

Breeds in the prairie pothole region and northern boreal zone; winters along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of North America.

American Black Duck

Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.

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Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Sunda Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Teal

Plumaje

Dark brown body with finely scalloped pale feather edges. Crown dark; face paler buff-brown. Bill gray. Speculum iridescent green with white borders. Flat forehead profile. Sexes similar. Sunda Islands wetland …

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 …

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About These Birds

Sunda Teal

A medium-sized brown teal with pale spotting, green speculum, and a high domed forehead giving the head a distinctive shape. Found on Indonesian islands from Java and Sulawesi to Lesser Sundas. Non-migratory island species. Threatened by hunting and wetland drainage.

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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