Pink-footed Goose vs Black-headed Duck

Anser brachyrhynchus 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pink-footed Goose Black-headed Duck
学名 Anser brachyrhynchus Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 86.4 cm (34.0 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 2590.0 g (91.36 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Grazes grasses and aquatic plants near rivers; takes invertebrates in breeding season; nomadic in response … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
一腹卵数 2-8 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Pink-footed Goose only

Black-headed Duck only

Pink-footed Goose

Breeds on tundra and cliff ledges in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard. Winters on agricultural fields, saltmarshes, and estuaries in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Denmark.

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Song & Call Comparison

Pink-footed Goose

さえずり

A musical, high-pitched 'wink-wink' — noticeably higher and more musical than Greylag or Bean Goose. The 'wink' call is a reliable identification feature in winter flocks.

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

Pink-footed Goose

Breeds on Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra ponds across North America; winters on both US coasts and Gulf Coast estuaries.

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

Least Concern

Pink-footed Goose

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pink-footed Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck. Back grayish-brown; underparts pale gray. Diagnostic pink feet and pink-banded dark bill. Pale blue-gray forewing in flight. Compact and round-headed. Sexes similar.

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

Pink-footed Goose

ピンクフットグースはグリーンランドとスバールバル諸島に繁殖し、ヨーロッパ北西部で越冬するガンです。ピンク色の脚と短い嘴が特徴的です。農地、湿地、草地に生息し、農作物の落穂や草を採食します。冬季には大群で農地に降りることで農家と軋轢を生じます。

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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