American Black Duck vs Lesser Whistling-duck
Anas rubripes comparado con Dendrocygna javanica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | American Black Duck | Lesser Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas rubripes | Dendrocygna javanica |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) | 38,8 cm (15.3 in) |
| Peso | 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) | 525,0 g (18.52 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-17 | 7-17 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
American Black Duck only
Lesser Whistling-duck only
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.
Lesser Whistling-duck
Freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves, and slow rivers across South and Southeast Asia from India through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia. Common near cultivated land and human settlements.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Lesser Whistling-duck
A softer, higher-pitched whistle than other Dendrocygna. Call is a quick 'we-we' given in flight. Smaller size reflected in higher-pitched and thinner quality of call.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Lesser Whistling-duck
Breeds on tundra of northern Canada and Alaska; winters on the Pacific coast from California to Mexico and Central America.
Estado de conservación
American Black Duck
Lesser Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Lesser Whistling-duck
Warm chestnut-brown overall; head and neck brown; upperparts dark brown. Chestnut rump and upper-tail conspicuous in flight. Flanks chestnut with pale streaks. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
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.
Lesser Whistling-duck
El pato silbador menor es el más pequeño de los patos silbadores y está ampliamente distribuido en el sur y el sudeste de Asia. Tiene plumaje de color marrón castaño con tonos más oscuros en el dorso. Habita en pantanos, arrozales, lagunas y ríos lentos con vegetación en India, Sri Lanka, el sudeste asiático e Indonesia. Es una especie nocturna que forrajea principalmente de noche.