African Black Duck vs Taiga Bean Goose

Anas sparsa 比較対象 Anser fabalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Black Duck Taiga Bean Goose
学名 Anas sparsa Anser fabalis
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 49.5 cm (19.5 in) 89.7 cm (35.3 in)
体重 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 3115.0 g (109.88 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 4-9 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Black Duck only

Taiga Bean Goose only

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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.

Taiga Bean Goose

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

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.

Taiga Bean Goose

さえずり

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

保全状況

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Least Concern

Taiga Bean Goose

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 …

Taiga Bean Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck; back dark brown with pale feather edges giving scalloped appearance. Underparts pale gray-brown. Bill orange-yellow with black base and tip. Orange legs. Darker than Pink-footed …

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。

Taiga Bean Goose

ビーンガンはユーラシア北部に繁殖し、温帯地方で越冬するガンです。オレンジ色の嘴と脚が特徴的です。日本では冬鳥として北日本に飛来します。農地、草地、湿地に生息し、農作物の根や葉、草などを採食します。

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