Campbell Teal vs Greater White-fronted Goose
Anas nesiotis comparado con Anser albifrons
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Campbell Teal | Greater White-fronted Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas nesiotis | Anser albifrons |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 24,4 cm (9.6 in) | 81,6 cm (32.1 in) |
| Peso | 358,75 g (12.65 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 | 5-6 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Campbell Teal only
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Greater White-fronted Goose only
Campbell Teal
Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.
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
Campbell Teal
Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.
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
Campbell 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
Campbell Teal
Greater White-fronted Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Campbell Teal
Very dark brown plumage; males have iridescent green head gloss and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Flightless; tiny vestigial wings. Recovered from near-extinction on Campbell Island, New …
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
Campbell Teal
A tiny flightless teal with dark brown plumage in females and males with greenish-black head. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand. Nearly extinct; reintroduced after eradication of Norway rats from the island. Nocturnal; feeds on invertebrates at freshwater sources.
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.