Philippine Duck vs African Black Duck

Anas luzonica 比較対象 Anas sparsa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Duck African Black Duck
学名 Anas luzonica Anas sparsa
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 47.4 cm (18.7 in) 49.5 cm (19.5 in)
体重 850.1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz)
食性 Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in …
一腹卵数 7-16 4-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Philippine Duck only

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African Black Duck only

None

Philippine Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

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

Philippine Duck

さえずり

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

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

Philippine Duck

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

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

Vulnerable

Philippine Duck

Least Concern

African Black Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Duck

羽毛

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.

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

Philippine Duck

A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.

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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