Musk Duck vs African Pygmy-goose
Biziura lobata 比較対象 Nettapus auritus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Musk Duck | African Pygmy-goose |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Biziura lobata | Nettapus auritus |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 42.3 cm (16.7 in) | 29.9 cm (11.8 in) |
| 体重 | 1930.75 g (68.11 oz) | 272.5 g (9.61 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes. Highly aquatic; … | Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-3 | 6-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
African Pygmy-goose
Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.
Song & Call Comparison
Musk Duck
Male produces a loud, explosive plonk call followed by bill-drumming on the water surface; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre splashing display is unique and unmistakable among Australian …
African Pygmy-goose
Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.
Geographic Range & Migration
Musk Duck
Endemic to southern Australia, including southeastern and southwestern regions. Found on wetlands with lignum and reeds.
African Pygmy-goose
Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
保全状況
Musk Duck
African Pygmy-goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Musk Duck
Both sexes are uniformly dark sooty-brown, densely barred and vermiculated with black; male has distinctive pendulous black lobe hanging below bill. Females and immatures are smaller and lack the lobe.
African Pygmy-goose
Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.
About These Birds
Musk Duck
マスクドダックはオーストラリアに固有の大型の潜水性カモです。雄は嘴の下の大きな肉垂と独特の鼻から出る麝香の臭いが特徴です。深い葦原に覆われた湖や沼地に生息し、水生無脊椎動物や水草を潜って採食します。オーストラリア固有の奇妙なカモとして知られています。
African Pygmy-goose
アフリカンピグミーグースはアフリカ南部と東部に分布する小型の木巣性カモです。雄の緑と栗色の美しい羽毛と小さなサイズが特徴的です。水草が豊富な湖や沼地に生息し、蓮や水草の種子を主食とします。木の洞に営巣します。