American Black Duck vs Masked Duck
Anas rubripes 比較対象 Nomonyx dominicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Masked Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Nomonyx dominicus |
| 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) | 27.6 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 361.0 g (12.73 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Dives and dabbles for aquatic seeds, plant matter, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes and ponds … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-17 | 4-6 |
| 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.
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.
Masked Duck
Male emits a soft, dove-like cooing note; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The male's gentle, almost melodic cooing is surprising for a stiff-tail; heard in tropical American marshes.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Masked Duck
Resident from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America to northern South America. Found in lowland freshwater marshes and lagoons.
保全状況
American Black Duck
Masked 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 …
Masked Duck
Male is rich rufous-chestnut with black mask from forehead to face, boldly spotted black on upperparts; blue bill. Female is streaked buff and brown with two dark facial stripes crossing …
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。
Masked Duck
マスクドダックは中南米に分布するカモです。雄は黒い顔の模様と青い嘴が特徴的で、尾を立てる習性があります。深い葦原に覆われた湿地に隠れるように生活し、観察が難しいです。水草の種子や無脊椎動物を採食します。