Goosander vs African Pygmy-goose

Mergus merganser comparado con Nettapus auritus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Goosander African Pygmy-goose
Nombre científico Mergus merganser Nettapus auritus
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 54,2 cm (21.3 in) 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Peso 1488,0 g (52.49 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Dieta Dives for fish, especially salmon and trout, in rivers and lakes. Also takes frogs, crustaceans, … Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Tamaño de la puesta 4-22 6-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Goosander only

African Pygmy-goose only

Ninguno

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

Goosander

Canto

Male gives a harsh, crow-like karrr call; female produces a guttural, grunting series. Both sexes produce loud, nasal calls; the male's harsh croaking is a distinctive winter river sound.

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

Goosander

Breeds across boreal forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters on coasts and large rivers south to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

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

Goosander

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

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How to Tell Them Apart

Goosander

Plumaje

Male has dark green iridescent head, salmon-pink suffused white body, and black back; red serrated bill. Female has rufous-brown head with neat white chin patch, grey body, and pinkish-buff breast.

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

Goosander

El mergo mayor o serreta grande es el mayor de los mergansos, con el macho de cabeza verde-negro brillante y el cuerpo blanco con la espalda negra. Habita en ríos y lagos de agua clara en bosques boreales y montañosos del hemisferio norte. Es un experto pescador que captura peces grandes sumergiéndose; en los ríos, puede perseguir peces salmónidos de gran tamaño.

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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