Black-headed Duck vs White-headed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla 比較対象 Oxyura leucocephala
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-headed Duck | White-headed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Oxyura leucocephala |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) | 29.7 cm (11.7 in) |
| 体重 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 705.0 g (24.87 oz) |
| 食性 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant roots in Mediterranean and Central Asian wetlands. Critically … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 3-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
White-headed Duck
Male produces a mechanical, rapid bill-drumming; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The drumming staccato display is the same pattern as other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard on Eurasian steppe lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
White-headed Duck
Breeds in Spain, Turkey, central Asia, and Mongolia. Winters in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and northern India. Globally endangered.
保全状況
Black-headed Duck
White-headed Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
White-headed Duck
Male has entirely white head with small black crown patch, rich chestnut-brown body, and large bulbous powder-blue bill. Female is brown with pale whitish face divided by dark streak across …
About These Birds
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。
White-headed Duck
カオジロオキアミガモは地中海地方から中央アジアにかけて分布する絶滅危惧種のカモです。雄の白い頭部と青い嘴が特徴的です。水草が豊富な浅い湖や池に生息し、水草の種子、塊茎、無脊椎動物を潜って採食します。生息地の減少と外来種との交雑が脅威です。