Andean Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Chloephaga melanoptera comparado con Nettapus auritus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Goose African Pygmy-goose
Nombre científico Chloephaga melanoptera Nettapus auritus
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 86,3 cm (34.0 in) 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Peso 2617,5 g (92.33 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Dieta Eats grasses, seeds, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; wades in shallow water; diet includes invertebrates year-round. Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Tamaño de la puesta 5-10 6-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Goose only

African Pygmy-goose only

Ninguno

Andean Goose

High-altitude puna grassland, bofedales (cushion bogs), and lakeshores at 3,500–5,500 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to northwestern Argentina. Grazes beside glacial and alpine lakes.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Andean Goose

Canto

A loud, cackling 'kek-kek-kek' from high-altitude Andean puna. Pairs are territorial and vocal. Calls carry well across open altiplano above 4,000 m elevation.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andean Goose

Formerly widespread on the Mascarene Island of Réunion. Extinct in the 17th century; extirpated by hunting and introduced predators.

African Pygmy-goose

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Goose

Plumaje

Entirely white plumage except black-tipped primaries and black tail. Bill and legs coral-pink. Larger than most Chloephaga. Sexes similar. Inhabits high Andean lakes and grasslands above 3,000 m.

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.

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About These Birds

Andean Goose

La guayata o ganso andino es un ganso de los Andes que habita en los páramos y el altiplano desde el sur de Perú hasta el norte de Chile y Argentina, a menudo por encima de los 4.500 metros. Tiene plumaje casi completamente blanco con las alas de color negro brillante. Es el ganso que vive a mayor altitud en el mundo, tolerando condiciones de frío y baja presión de oxígeno extremas.

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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