African Black Duck vs Blue-billed Teal
Anas sparsa 比較対象 Spatula hottentota
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Black Duck | Blue-billed Teal |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas sparsa | Spatula hottentota |
| 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) | 29.4 cm (11.6 in) |
| 体重 | 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) | 269.2 g (9.50 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in … | Feeds on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; broadly omnivorous and seasonally … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-9 | 5-12 |
| 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.
Blue-billed Teal
Freshwater lakes, marshes, pans, and flooded grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Sudan south to the Cape. Nomadic; follows seasonal rains. Common but easily overlooked among reed beds.
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.
Blue-billed Teal
Male utters a soft, teal-like peep; female gives a muted quack. Pairs call quietly in dense papyrus; soft contact calls help birds maintain proximity in thick African marsh vegetation.
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.
Blue-billed Teal
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic Eurasia; winters at sea in the North Atlantic and from western Europe to eastern Africa.
保全状況
African Black Duck
Blue-billed Teal
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 …
Blue-billed Teal
Small; males have pale blue-gray bill contrasting with brown-gray body. Head finely spotted; underparts barred brown and white. Males show powder-blue forewing in flight. Females browner. African marsh species.
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。
Blue-billed Teal
A small dark teal with blue-grey bill and legs, brown-streaked plumage, and fine pale spotting on the flanks. The most widespread teal in sub-Saharan Africa. Found on freshwater lakes and marshes. Highly nomadic; follows seasonal rainfall. Swims low in the water like a pochard.