African Black Duck vs White-winged Duck

Anas sparsa comparado con Asarcornis scutulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Black Duck White-winged Duck
Nombre científico Anas sparsa Asarcornis scutulata
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 68,3 cm (26.9 in)
Peso 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 2950,0 g (104.06 oz)
Dieta -- Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet varies widely …
Tamaño de la puesta 4-9 6-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Black Duck only

White-winged Duck only

African Black Duck

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

White-winged Duck

Undisturbed lowland tropical forest near slow rivers, pools, and forest swamps at low elevations in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sumatra. Requires large trees with nest cavities near permanent water.

Song & Call Comparison

African Black Duck

Canto

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

White-winged Duck

Canto

Critically endangered; extremely rare in wild. Gives low guttural hissing calls and soft wing-beating sounds. Vocalizations in wild scarcely documented given its rarity.

Geographic Range & Migration

African Black Duck

White-winged Duck

Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A classic Palearctic–African migrant with a wide wintering range.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Critically Endangered

White-winged Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

African Black Duck

Plumaje

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …

White-winged Duck

Plumaje

Dark brown body with pale spotting on head and neck. Bold white wing patch visible in flight. Yellowish-orange bill; legs orange. Head pale buffish-white speckled brown. Critically endangered SE Asian …

About These Birds

African Black Duck

El pato africano moteado es un pato de tamaño mediano de color marrón oscuro con motas blancas en el pecho y los flancos. Habita en ríos de rápido caudal, cascadas y arroyos de montaña en África central y meridional, siendo inusual entre los patos por su preferencia por aguas corrientes y turbulentas. También se encuentra en altitudes elevadas en las zonas montañosas de África oriental.

White-winged Duck

El pato blanquibronceado o pato silvestre es una especie en peligro de extinción del sur y el sudeste de Asia. Tiene el plumaje negro brillante con la cabeza y el cuello de color blanco en el macho. Habita en densos bosques tropicales con ríos, lagunas y pantanos en India, Bangladés, Myánmar, Laos, Tailandia, Vietnam e Indonesia. La deforestación lo ha reducido a pequeñas poblaciones.

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