American Black Duck vs Common Pochard
Anas rubripes 比較対象 Aythya ferina
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Common Pochard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Aythya ferina |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 41.7 cm (16.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 845.5 g (29.82 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-17 | 3-22 |
| 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.
Common Pochard
Breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries.
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.
Common Pochard
Male emits a soft, wheezing purr; female gives a harsh, grating quacking series. The male's gentle, sibilant purring contrasts with the female's loud, grating call on European and Asian lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Common Pochard
Breeds across northern and central North America; winters in Mexico, Central America, and along both US coasts.
保全状況
American Black Duck
Common Pochard
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 …
Common Pochard
Males have chestnut-red head and neck; black breast; pale gray body; black undertail. Red eye. Blue-gray bill with dark base and tip. Females brown with pale face and eye-ring. Gray …
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。
Common Pochard
ホシハジロはユーラシアに繁殖し、地中海地方やアジア南部で越冬する潜水性カモです。雄は栗色の頭部、黒い胸、灰色の体が特徴的です。日本では冬鳥として全国の湖沼や内湾に飛来します。水に潜って水草の根や茎、貝類などを採食します。