Philippine Duck vs African Pygmy-goose

Anas luzonica comparado con Nettapus auritus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Philippine Duck African Pygmy-goose
Nombre científico Anas luzonica Nettapus auritus
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 47,4 cm (18.7 in) 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Peso 850,1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Dieta Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Tamaño de la puesta 7-16 6-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Philippine Duck only

African Pygmy-goose only

Ninguno

Philippine Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Duck

Canto

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

African Pygmy-goose

Canto

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Philippine Duck

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

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Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Philippine Duck

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Duck

Plumaje

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.

African Pygmy-goose

Plumaje

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

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About These Birds

Philippine Duck

El pato de Filipinas o pato de Manila es una especie de pato endémica de las Filipinas, donde se distribuye por las principales islas del archipiélago. Tiene plumaje marrón canela con una gorra oscura y una mancha ocular oscura. Está clasificado como vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat de los humedales, la caza y la hibridación con patos domésticos.

African Pygmy-goose

El pigmeo africano o pato enano africano es el pato más pequeño de África y uno de los patos más pequeños del mundo. Tiene plumaje de color verde oscuro y blanco con el cuello de color castaño rojizo. Habita en lagunas tranquilas, estanques y pantanos con abundante vegetación flotante, especialmente lirios de agua, en África subsahariana.

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