American Black Duck vs Hawaiian Duck

Anas rubripes dibandingkan dengan Anas wyvilliana

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Atribut American Black Duck Hawaiian Duck
Nama Ilmiah Anas rubripes Anas wyvilliana
Ordo Anseriformes Anseriformes
Famili Anatidae Anatidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 53,4 cm (21.0 in) 44,0 cm (17.3 in)
Berat 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) 573,25 g (20.22 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-17 9-13
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

American Black Duck only

Hawaiian Duck only

None

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.

Hawaiian Duck

Freshwater marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and taro fields on Kauai and other Hawaiian islands. Nests in dense vegetation near water. Threatened by hybridization with domestic or feral Mallards.

Song & Call Comparison

American Black Duck

Kicauan

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.

Hawaiian Duck

Kicauan

Female produces a raspy, descending quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal sound. Calls similar to Mallard but higher-pitched; alarm is a rapid-fire quacking rattle.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

American Black Duck

Vulnerable

Hawaiian Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

American Black Duck

Bulu

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 …

Hawaiian Duck

Bulu

Mottled brown plumage; males may show slight green gloss on head but reduced compared to Mallard. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Orange bill. Females similar to males; pale buff …

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.

Hawaiian Duck

A medium-sized duck resembling a female Mallard, with mottled brown plumage and green speculum. Endemic to Hawaii; hybridizes with feral Mallards, threatening its genetic integrity. Found on freshwater wetlands of Kauai and other islands. Endangered; conservation focus on reducing hybridization.

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