African Black Duck vs Hawaiian Duck

Anas sparsa 比較対象 Anas wyvilliana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Black Duck Hawaiian Duck
学名 Anas sparsa Anas wyvilliana
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 49.5 cm (19.5 in) 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
体重 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 573.25 g (20.22 oz)
食性 Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in … Fish-diving duck of South American rivers; uses serrated bill to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates; …
一腹卵数 4-9 9-13
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Black Duck only

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Hawaiian Duck only

None

African Black Duck

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

Hawaiian Duck

Freshwater marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and taro fields on Kauai and other Hawaiian islands. Nests in dense vegetation near water. Threatened by hybridization with domestic or feral Mallards.

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Song & Call Comparison

African Black Duck

さえずり

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

Hawaiian Duck

さえずり

Female produces a raspy, descending quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal sound. Calls similar to Mallard but higher-pitched; alarm is a rapid-fire quacking rattle.

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Black Duck

Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.

Hawaiian Duck

Ranges across sub-Saharan Africa in open grasslands and wetland edges. Locally nomadic following seasonal rainfall patterns.

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保全状況

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Vulnerable

Hawaiian Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Black Duck

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …

Hawaiian Duck

羽毛

Mottled brown plumage; males may show slight green gloss on head but reduced compared to Mallard. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Orange bill. Females similar to males; pale buff …

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About These Birds

African Black Duck

アフリカンブラックダックはサハラ以南のアフリカの急流河川に生息する特殊なカモです。暗褐色の羽毛と白い斑点が特徴で、水流の速い清澄な渓流を好みます。繁殖期には縄張り意識が強く、ペアで生活します。急流の水生昆虫や甲殻類を主食とします。

Hawaiian Duck

ハワイガモはハワイ諸島固有の絶滅危惧種のカモです。マガモに近縁で、雄は緑色の頭部を持ちますが、より地味な外見をしています。湿地や川、池などに生息し、水生植物や無脊椎動物を食べます。外来捕食者や生息地の喪失が主な脅威となっています。

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