African Black Duck vs Muscovy Duck
Anas sparsa comparado con Cairina moschata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | African Black Duck | Muscovy Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas sparsa | Cairina moschata |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,5 cm (19.5 in) | 69,0 cm (27.2 in) |
| Peso | 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) | 2140,0 g (75.49 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-9 | 8-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Muscovy Duck
Tropical and subtropical lowland forest near rivers, lakes, mangroves, and wetlands from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Common near forest-edge water. Feral populations worldwide.
Song & Call Comparison
African Black Duck
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.
Muscovy Duck
Males are nearly silent; females give a raspy, low 'grrrr' hiss when threatened. Domesticated birds familiar worldwide but wild birds are surprisingly quiet and secretive.
Estado de conservación
African Black Duck
Muscovy Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
African Black Duck
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 …
Muscovy Duck
Glossy black plumage with large white wing patches. Bare red facial skin with warty caruncles, more extensive in males. Males larger; females less knobby-faced. Dark bill. Domestic forms vary widely …
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.
Muscovy Duck
El pato real o pato mudo es un gran pato arbóreo de México, América Central y del Sur que es el ancestro del pato de Berbería, ampliamente domesticado en todo el mundo. El macho salvaje es de color negro iridiscente con blanco en las alas y tiene la cara con carúnculas de color rojo y negro. Habita en bosques tropicales húmedos cerca de ríos, lagunas y pantanos.