Hawaiian Duck vs Black-headed Duck

Anas wyvilliana 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hawaiian Duck Black-headed Duck
学名 Anas wyvilliana Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 44.0 cm (17.3 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 573.25 g (20.22 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Fish-diving duck of South American rivers; uses serrated bill to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates; … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
一腹卵数 9-13 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hawaiian Duck only

Black-headed Duck only

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

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.

Black-headed Duck

さえずり

Male gives a soft, raspy peeping note; female produces a muted quack. An obligate brood parasite with reduced vocalizations; subdued calls suit its secretive lifestyle among Argentine reeds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hawaiian Duck

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

Black-headed Duck

Resident in southern South America from southern Brazil and Bolivia south to Argentina and Chile. Found on lakes and marshes in open lowlands.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Hawaiian Duck

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Black-headed Duck

羽毛

Male has distinctive jet-black head and neck, warm chestnut-brown back, and pale buff underparts; blue-grey bill with red base. Female is streaked brown above with pale supercilium and whitish underparts.

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About These Birds

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。

Black-headed Duck

クロアタマカモはアルゼンチン・チリ・ウルグアイ・ブラジル南部の南アメリカ温帯湖沼・湿地に生息する托卵性のカモ(体長32〜35 cm)。雄は黒い頭と薄い茶色の体が特徴。他のカモ・コオット・ヒクイナの巣に托卵する。育雛しない数少ない水禽の一つ。

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