African Black Duck vs White-headed Steamerduck

Anas sparsa 比較対象 Tachyeres leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Black Duck White-headed Steamerduck
学名 Anas sparsa Tachyeres leucocephalus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 49.5 cm (19.5 in) 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
体重 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 3250.0 g (114.64 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 4-9 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Black Duck only

White-headed Steamerduck 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.

White-headed Steamerduck

Rocky coastal shores, sea channels, and sheltered bays along the Patagonian coast of Chubut Province, Argentina. Flightless; strictly coastal. Nests on rocky headlands. Very limited geographic range.

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.

White-headed Steamerduck

さえずり

A deep, rattling call from Patagonian coastal habitat. VU status; calls similar to Magellanic Steamerduck but possibly subtly distinct. Vocalizations in wild remain understudied.

保全状況

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Vulnerable

White-headed Steamerduck

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 …

White-headed Steamerduck

羽毛

Flightless. Males have white head and neck contrasting with dark gray-brown body; orange bill. Females brown with white facial markings and less contrasting head. Restricted to Chubut, Argentina coast.

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。

White-headed Steamerduck

チョエノスステームアーダックはアルゼンチン南部のチョエノス群島に固有の飛べないカモです。白い頭部と大きな体が特徴的です。沿岸の島嶼の岩礁地帯に生息し、貝類、甲殻類、海藻を採食します。フォークランドスティーマーダックに近縁です。

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