Green-winged Teal vs African Black Duck
Anas carolinensis 比較対象 Anas sparsa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Green-winged Teal | African Black Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas carolinensis | Anas sparsa |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 49.5 cm (19.5 in) |
| 体重 | 330.5 g (11.66 oz) | 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and seeds; dives in shallow water; diet shifts between invertebrates and … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Green-winged Teal
Breeds on boreal and subarctic wetlands across North America. Winters on freshwater marshes, coastal estuaries, rice paddies, and shallow wetlands from the southern United States to Central America and the Caribbean.
African Black Duck
Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.
Song & Call Comparison
Green-winged Teal
Male produces a high, clear krick call; female gives a subdued quack. Closely related to Common Teal; male's ringing call punctuates North American freshwater marshes in spring.
African Black Duck
Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-winged Teal
Breeds in Arctic regions; winters at sea across the North Pacific, from Alaska to Japan and northern California.
African Black Duck
保全状況
Green-winged Teal
African Black Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Green-winged Teal
Males have chestnut head with iridescent green eye patch; gray body; vertical white shoulder stripe (vs. horizontal in Common Teal). Cream and black undertail. Females mottled brown. Smallest North American …
African Black Duck
Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …
About These Birds
Green-winged Teal
グリーンウィングティールは北米に繁殖するコガモに近縁の小型カモです。雄は栗色の頭部と緑色の翼斑が特徴です。内陸の湿地、池、湖に生息し、秋には大きな群れで南方に渡ります。水草の種子、昆虫、甲殻類などを採食します。北米で最もよく見られる狩猟鳥の一つです。
African Black Duck
アフリカンブラックダックはサハラ以南のアフリカの急流河川に生息する特殊なカモです。暗褐色の羽毛と白い斑点が特徴で、水流の速い清澄な渓流を好みます。繁殖期には縄張り意識が強く、ペアで生活します。急流の水生昆虫や甲殻類を主食とします。