Wood Duck vs Black-headed Duck

Aix sponsa 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wood Duck Black-headed Duck
学名 Aix sponsa Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 44.1 cm (17.4 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 691.75 g (24.40 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
一腹卵数 9-15 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Wood Duck only

Black-headed Duck only

Wood Duck

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

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Song & Call Comparison

Wood Duck

さえずり

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

Black-headed Duck

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Wood Duck

Breeds in Eurasia; winters across tropical and southern Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Wood Duck

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Wood Duck

羽毛

Males iridescent green and purple-crested head with white throat patches and facial stripes. Chestnut breast, buffy flanks, dark back. Red eye and bill. Females gray-brown with white eye-ring teardrop. Spectacular …

Black-headed Duck

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Wood Duck

北アメリカ東部に広く分布する美しいカモ(体長44〜54cm)。雄は金属光沢のある頭部と複雑な羽模様を持ち、Aix galericulataに次ぐ美麗種として知られる。Aix sponsa(キンクロハジロモドキ)は木の洞に巣を作る珍しいカモで、水辺の林を主な生息地とする。20世紀初頭には乱獲で激減したが、保護活動により回復。Anatidae科。

Black-headed Duck

クロアタマカモはアルゼンチン・チリ・ウルグアイ・ブラジル南部の南アメリカ温帯湖沼・湿地に生息する托卵性のカモ(体長32〜35 cm)。雄は黒い頭と薄い茶色の体が特徴。他のカモ・コオット・ヒクイナの巣に托卵する。育雛しない数少ない水禽の一つ。

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