Egyptian Goose vs American Black Duck
Alopochen aegyptiaca 比較対象 Anas rubripes
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Egyptian Goose | American Black Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alopochen aegyptiaca | Anas rubripes |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 71.2 cm (28.0 in) | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) |
| 体重 | 2021.3333333333333 g (71.30 oz) | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial … | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … |
| 一腹卵数 | 5-14 | 1-17 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Egyptian Goose
Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.
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.
Song & Call Comparison
Egyptian Goose
A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Egyptian Goose
Formerly bred in eastern North America; range collapsed in the 19th century. Extinct by 1914; last wild individual shot in 1900.
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
保全状況
Egyptian Goose
American Black Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Egyptian Goose
Pale grayish-brown with chestnut-brown patch around eye and dark chestnut patch on breast center. Wings show large white patch and black-and-green speculum in flight. Pinkish bill and legs. Sexes similar.
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 …
About These Birds
Egyptian Goose
エジプトガンはアフリカ大陸とナイル川流域原産のガン科鳥類です。茶色と灰色の羽毛に目の周りの赤褐色の斑点が特徴的です。川、湖、湿地、農地に生息し、草、種子、農作物を採食します。ヨーロッパでも帰化個体群が確立しています。
American Black Duck
北米東部の湿地、沼、河川に生息するカモ（体長53〜61cm）。全体的に暗褐色でマガモの雌に似るが、嘴の色や翼鏡の色が異なる。Anas rubripes（アメリカクロガモ）は海岸の塩性湿地から内陸の淡水域まで幅広く利用し、マガモとの雑種が多く観察される。Anatidae科。