American Black Duck vs Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anas rubripes 比較対象 Anser erythropus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Lesser White-fronted Goose |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Anser erythropus |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 73.8 cm (29.1 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 1912.5 g (67.46 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-17 | 2-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
American Black Duck only
Lesser White-fronted Goose only
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.
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Breeds on low-arctic and subarctic willow scrub and tundra across northern Eurasia. Winters on agricultural steppes and wetlands in Azerbaijan, Iran, Greece, and eastern Asia. Mixes with White-fronted Goose flocks.
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.
Lesser White-fronted Goose
A high-pitched, rapid 'yelp' — noticeably faster and higher than Greater White-fronted. VU status; its smaller size is reflected in higher-frequency calls.
保全状況
American Black Duck
Lesser White-fronted 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 …
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Similar to but smaller than Greater White-fronted Goose; more extensive white forehead reaching above eyes. Distinctive yellow eye-ring. Dark brown-gray body with black belly bars. Pink bill; orange legs.
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。
Lesser White-fronted Goose
カリガネはシベリアの北極ツンドラに繁殖し、東欧から中央アジアで越冬するガンです。マガンに似ますが小型で、白い額がより広いです。草地、農地、湿地で採食します。個体数が少ない絶滅危惧種で、日本には稀に飛来します。