Kelp Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Chloephaga hybrida comparado con Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Kelp Goose African Pygmy-goose
Nombre científico Chloephaga hybrida Nettapus auritus
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 71,6 cm (28.2 in) 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Peso 2735,0 g (96.47 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Dieta -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Tamaño de la puesta 3-7 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Kelp Goose only

African Pygmy-goose only

Kelp Goose

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

Song & Call Comparison

Kelp Goose

Canto

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

African Pygmy-goose

Canto

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

Geographic Range & Migration

Kelp Goose

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Kelp Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Kelp Goose

Plumaje

Extreme dimorphism. Males entirely white with yellow bill and legs. Females dark brown barred white overall; yellow legs. Coastal species of rocky shores. Sexes so different they were once considered …

African Pygmy-goose

Plumaje

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

About These Birds

Kelp Goose

El cauquén de cabeza blanca o ganso de las Malvinas es un ganso de la costa del Atlántico sur, desde el sur de Argentina hasta las Islas Malvinas. Tiene la cabeza y el cuello blancos y el cuerpo gris barrado en el macho, siendo la hembra de color marrón barrado. Habita en costas rocosas y pastizales costeros, y está clasificado como casi amenazado por la presión de caza.

African Pygmy-goose

El pigmeo africano o pato enano africano es el pato más pequeño de África y uno de los patos más pequeños del mundo. Tiene plumaje de color verde oscuro y blanco con el cuello de color castaño rojizo. Habita en lagunas tranquilas, estanques y pantanos con abundante vegetación flotante, especialmente lirios de agua, en África subsahariana.

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