Black-headed Duck vs Radjah Shelduck
Heteronetta atricapilla comparado con Radjah radjah
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-headed Duck | Radjah Shelduck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heteronetta atricapilla | Radjah radjah |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | 54,0 cm (21.3 in) |
| Peso | 528,5 g (18.64 oz) | 883,5 g (31.16 oz) |
| Dieta | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; also grazes on grasses; diet shifts between land and … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Radjah Shelduck
Mangroves, tidal mudflats, tropical coastal wetlands, and freshwater lagoons in New Guinea and the tropical north of Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia). Nests in tree hollows near water.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-headed Duck
Male gives a soft, raspy peeping note; female produces a muted quack. An obligate brood parasite with reduced vocalizations; subdued calls suit its secretive lifestyle among Argentine reeds.
Radjah Shelduck
A loud, rattling 'radjah-radjah' or repeated cackling 'rak-rak-rak'. Calls from tropical Australian and New Guinea wetlands. Name is partly onomatopoeic.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-headed Duck
Resident in southern South America from southern Brazil and Bolivia south to Argentina and Chile. Found on lakes and marshes in open lowlands.
Radjah Shelduck
Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Russia; winters across southern Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia.
Estado de conservación
Black-headed Duck
Radjah Shelduck
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-headed Duck
Male has distinctive jet-black head and neck, warm chestnut-brown back, and pale buff underparts; blue-grey bill with red base. Female is streaked brown above with pale supercilium and whitish underparts.
Radjah Shelduck
White head and body with chestnut breastband and white-spotted chestnut scapulars. Pink bill and legs. Iridescent green speculum with white bar visible in flight. Sexes similar. Australasian mangrove specialist.
About These Birds
Black-headed Duck
El pato cabeza negra es un pequeño pato buceador (~530 g) de América del Sur, familia Anatidae, y el único miembro del género Heteronetta. Tiene la cabeza negra en el macho y cuerpo marrón. Parásita de nido obligada: pone sus huevos en los nidos de otras aves acuáticas, especialmente fochas y pollas de agua. Habita en lagos y lagunas con vegetación emergente de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay. No cría su propia cría nunca.
Radjah Shelduck
El pato raja es un pato llamativo de Australia, Nueva Guinea e Indonesia. Tiene el plumaje principalmente blanco con la espalda de color castaño oscuro, pecho blanco y un pico de color rosa claro. Habita en manglares, estuarios y ríos costeros boscosos del norte de Australia y las islas cercanas. Es una especie arborícola que anida en huecos de árboles.