African Black Duck vs Blue-winged Teal
Anas sparsa comparado con Spatula discors
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | African Black Duck | Blue-winged Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas sparsa | Spatula discors |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,5 cm (19.5 in) | 35,7 cm (14.1 in) |
| Peso | 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) | 400,5 g (14.13 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in … | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts between plant-heavy and invertebrate-heavy phases seasonally. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-9 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
African Black Duck only
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Blue-winged Teal 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.
Blue-winged Teal
Breeds on prairie wetlands, lakes, and marshes across North America. Winters on freshwater and coastal wetlands from the southern United States through Central America to South America.
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.
Blue-winged Teal
Male gives a high, thin whistle; female produces a rapid, descending quacking laugh. The nasal, laughing female call is immediately recognizable in North American freshwater marshes.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Black Duck
Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.
Blue-winged Teal
Breeds in tundra of northern Russia and Alaska; winters on the open North Pacific from Alaska to Japan and California.
Estado de conservación
African Black Duck
Blue-winged Teal
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 …
Blue-winged Teal
Males have slate-blue head with bold white crescent before eye. Body brown with dark spots. Pale blue forewing patch and green speculum conspicuous. Females mottled brown with pale loral spot. …
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.
Blue-winged Teal
A small brown teal. Males have a slate-grey head with a large white crescent before the eye and a striking pale blue-grey wing patch visible in flight. One of North America's most abundant ducks. Long-distance migrant; winters from the southern United States to South America.