Taiga Bean Goose vs Black-headed Duck

Anser fabalis 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiga Bean Goose Black-headed Duck
学名 Anser fabalis Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 89.7 cm (35.3 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 3115.0 g (109.88 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; forages in shallow water and on land; diet varies … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
一腹卵数 3-8 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Taiga Bean Goose only

None

Black-headed Duck only

Taiga Bean Goose

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiga Bean Goose

さえずり

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

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

Taiga Bean Goose

Breeds across Alaska and Canada; winters in the US interior and along coastlines south to the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Taiga Bean Goose

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiga Bean Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck; back dark brown with pale feather edges giving scalloped appearance. Underparts pale gray-brown. Bill orange-yellow with black base and tip. Orange legs. Darker than Pink-footed …

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

Taiga Bean Goose

ビーンガンはユーラシア北部に繁殖し、温帯地方で越冬するガンです。オレンジ色の嘴と脚が特徴的です。日本では冬鳥として北日本に飛来します。農地、草地、湿地に生息し、農作物の根や葉、草などを採食します。

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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