Fulvous Whistling-duck vs Black-headed Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor 比較対象 Heteronetta atricapilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Fulvous Whistling-duck | Black-headed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna bicolor | Heteronetta atricapilla |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 44.6 cm (17.6 in) | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) |
| 体重 | 733.4 g (25.87 oz) | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) |
| 食性 | Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural … | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-16 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.
Song & Call Comparison
Fulvous Whistling-duck
A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.
Black-headed Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.
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.
保全状況
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Black-headed Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.
Black-headed Duck
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.
About These Birds
Fulvous Whistling-duck
フルボーウィスリングダックはアフリカ、南アジア、アメリカに広く分布するツリーダックです。全身が栗褐色で、飛翔時に特徴的な笛のような鳴き声を発します。湿地、稲田、池に生息し、草の種子や水草を採食します。
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。