American Black Duck vs West Indian Whistling-duck
Anas rubripes 比較対象 Dendrocygna arborea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | West Indian Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Dendrocygna arborea |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 51.3 cm (20.2 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 1030.0 g (36.33 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-17 | 4-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
American Black Duck only
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West Indian Whistling-duck only
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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.
West Indian Whistling-duck
Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.
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.
West Indian Whistling-duck
A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.
保全状況
American Black Duck
West Indian Whistling-duck
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 …
West Indian Whistling-duck
Dark brown upperparts; head and neck dark with pale sides. Flanks black with bold white spots. Breast dark brown; belly blackish with white flank streaks. Long dark legs. Largest Dendrocygna. …
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。
West Indian Whistling-duck
キューバンウィスリングダックはカリブ海の大小アンティル諸島に固有のツリーダックです。大型で全身が褐色、腹の斑点が特徴的です。ヤシ林の近くの湿地や稲田に生息し、ヤシの実や水草を採食します。生息地の破壊と狩猟により個体数が減少しています。