Black-headed Duck vs Knob-billed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla comparado con Sarkidiornis melanotos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-headed Duck | Knob-billed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heteronetta atricapilla | Sarkidiornis melanotos |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | 64,2 cm (25.3 in) |
| Peso | 528,5 g (18.64 oz) | 1817,5 g (64.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts toward invertebrate prey in spring breeding season; … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 6-20 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Black-headed Duck only
Ninguno
Knob-billed Duck only
Ninguno
Knob-billed Duck
Freshwater lakes, marshes, floodplains, and forested wetlands across sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia from India to southern China. Nests in large 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.
Knob-billed Duck
A low, grunting 'wuk' or soft, nasal 'krank'. Similar to Comb Duck in call quality. Generally quiet; calls are not loud or distinctive compared to other large African waterfowl.
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.
Knob-billed Duck
Breeds on sub-Arctic tundra; winters on the Atlantic coast of North America from Labrador to Florida and the Gulf Coast.
Estado de conservación
Black-headed Duck
Knob-billed Duck
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.
Knob-billed Duck
Males have white head with black spots; iridescent dark blue-black back and wings; white underparts with gray flanks. Large black fleshy knob atop bill. Females smaller, brown, and lack the …
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.
Knob-billed Duck
El pato crestudo africano y asiático es un gran pato arbóreo de África subsahariana, Madagascar y el sur de Asia. Similar al pato crestudo del Nuevo Mundo, el macho tiene una llamativa protuberancia sobre el pico que se vuelve mayor en la época de cría. Es un ave de grandes llanuras inundadas, pantanos y zonas de selva con ríos y lagunas de agua tranquila.