Mottled Duck vs African Black Duck

Anas fulvigula 比較対象 Anas sparsa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mottled Duck African Black Duck
学名 Anas fulvigula Anas sparsa
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 48.9 cm (19.3 in) 49.5 cm (19.5 in)
体重 1027.5 g (36.24 oz) 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz)
食性 Dives for freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrates; saw-edged bill grips prey; diet strongly fish-dominated year-round. Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in …
一腹卵数 9-13 4-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mottled Duck only

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African Black Duck only

None

Mottled Duck

Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Mottled Duck

さえずり

Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.

African Black Duck

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mottled Duck

Breeds across sub-Arctic and boreal regions of Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

African Black Duck

Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mottled Duck

Least Concern

African Black Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mottled Duck

羽毛

Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding …

African Black Duck

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Mottled Duck

フロリダガモはフロリダ半島とメキシコ湾岸に生息する留鳥のカモです。マガモに非常に似ていますが、嘴が黄色く、一般に南方に移動しない特徴があります。湿地、沼地、草地の水辺に生息し、植物や無脊椎動物を食べます。マガモとの交雑が懸念されています。

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。

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