American Black Duck vs Emperor Goose
Anas rubripes 比較対象 Anser canagicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Emperor Goose |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Anser canagicus |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 74.8 cm (29.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 2300.45 g (81.15 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-17 | 1-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Emperor Goose
Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Emperor Goose
A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Emperor Goose
Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and occasionally to Texas.
保全状況
American Black Duck
Emperor Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Emperor Goose
Body plumage blue-gray with black and white feather scalloping. White head and hindneck contrasting with dark throat. Orange-yellow legs. Bill pink-orange. Tail white. Adults striking; sexes similar.
About These Birds
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。
Emperor Goose
エンペラーグースはアラスカとカムチャツカ半島に繁殖し、北太平洋岸で越冬するガンです。灰色の体に白い頭部とオレンジ色の脚が特徴的です。沿岸の干潟、岩礁地帯、ツンドラに生息し、潮間帯の海藻や草などを採食します。