American Black Duck vs Swan Goose
Anas rubripes comparé à Anser cygnoid
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | American Black Duck | Swan Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Anas rubripes | Anser cygnoid |
| Ordre | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Famille | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) | 84,4 cm (33.2 in) |
| Poids | 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) | 3343,75 g (117.95 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts … |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-17 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
American Black Duck only
Swan Goose only
American Black Duck
Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.
Swan Goose
Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.
Song & Call Comparison
American Black Duck
Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.
Swan Goose
A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Swan Goose
Breeds in the tundra and boreal zones of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California.
Statut de conservation
American Black Duck
Swan Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
American Black Duck
Sooty dark brown body; head and neck paler buff with dark streaking. Iridescent purple speculum without white border. Males have yellow-green bill; females olive with orange blotches. Silvery underwings in …
Swan Goose
Long neck with rich chestnut hindneck stripe. Forehead and crown dark brown; face and throat whitish. Upperparts grayish-brown; underparts pale. Long black bill. Pink legs. Ancestor of Chinese domestic geese.
About These Birds
American Black Duck
A large dark brown dabbling duck closely resembling a very dark female Mallard, with purple speculum, yellowish-olive bill in males, and orange legs. Common in eastern North America. Hybridizes freely with Mallard; pure populations declining in the interior.
Swan Goose
A large long-necked goose with warm brown body, pale underparts, a dark brown cap, and a long straight black bill. The ancestor of the Chinese domestic Swan Goose breed. Wild populations are declining sharply. Breeds in Mongolia and Siberia; winters in eastern China. Endangered in the wild.