African Black Duck vs Barrow's Goldeneye
Anas sparsa 比較対象 Bucephala islandica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Black Duck | Barrow's Goldeneye |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas sparsa | Bucephala islandica |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 49.5 cm (19.5 in) | 44.3 cm (17.4 in) |
| 体重 | 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) | 838.0 g (29.56 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Dives for crustaceans, aquatic insects, and molluscs in mountain lakes and coastal bays. Diet similar … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-9 | 6-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Song & Call Comparison
African Black Duck
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.
Barrow's Goldeneye
Male produces a whistled, nasal kaow-kaow call; female gives a harsh quacking series. The male's wheezy, double call differs from Common Goldeneye; heard on western North American lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Black Duck
Barrow's Goldeneye
Breeds in Iceland, western Canada, and locally the western United States. Winters on coasts and lakes of the Pacific Northwest and eastern Canada.
保全状況
African Black Duck
Barrow's Goldeneye
How to Tell Them Apart
African Black Duck
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 …
Barrow's Goldeneye
Male has iridescent purple-black head with crescent-shaped white facial patch; white body with black scapulars bearing bold white spots. Female grey with brown head, white collar; head rounder than Common …
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。
Barrow's Goldeneye
アナチダエ科の中型の洞営巣ガモ（約840g）で、雄は紫色光沢の頭部と三日月形の白い顔斑を持つ。北米西部とアイスランドの山地湖近くで繁殖；沿岸の湾で越冬する。無脊椎動物と小魚を潜って食べる。営巣に大きな木の洞が必要な軽度懸念種。