Kelp Goose vs Black-headed Duck

Chloephaga hybrida 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Kelp Goose Black-headed Duck
学名 Chloephaga hybrida Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 71.6 cm (28.2 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 2735.0 g (96.47 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Feeds on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal wetlands; grazes and dabbles; diet varies … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
一腹卵数 3-7 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Kelp Goose only

Black-headed Duck only

Kelp Goose

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

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Song & Call Comparison

Kelp Goose

さえずり

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

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

Kelp Goose

Found in freshwater marshes across sub-Saharan Africa. Largely sedentary with local nomadic movements following 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

Least Concern

Kelp Goose

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Kelp Goose

羽毛

Extreme dimorphism. Males entirely white with yellow bill and legs. Females dark brown barred white overall; yellow legs. Coastal species of rocky shores. Sexes so different they were once considered …

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

Kelp Goose

ケルプグースは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島の海岸に生息するガン科鳥類です。雄は白い羽毛、雌は黒白の羽毛が特徴的です。海岸の岩礁に生息し、ケルプなどの海藻を主食とします。海岸に生息する珍しいガン科鳥類です。

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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