Black-headed Duck vs Maccoa Duck

Heteronetta atricapilla 比較対象 Oxyura maccoa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-headed Duck Maccoa Duck
学名 Heteronetta atricapilla Oxyura maccoa
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長
翼開長 34.7 cm (13.7 in) 31.3 cm (12.3 in)
体重 528.5 g (18.64 oz) 685.3333333333334 g (24.17 oz)
食性 Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in African lakes and marshes. Uses lobed feet …
一腹卵数 2 4-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-headed Duck only

Maccoa Duck only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Maccoa Duck

さえずり

Male emits a rapid, staccato drumming display; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The drumming call is powerful and diagnostic; this endangered southern African stiff-tail displays at dawn.

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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.

Maccoa Duck

Resident in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Found on lakes and marshes with dense aquatic vegetation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

Endangered

Maccoa Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Maccoa Duck

羽毛

Male has glossy black head, deep chestnut-red body, and vivid sky-blue bill; stiff tail often cocked. Female is dark brown above with streaked buff below and two pale facial stripes …

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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。

Maccoa Duck

マコアダックはアフリカ東部と南部に分布する潜水性カモです。雄は栗色の体と青い嘴が特徴的で、尾を立てて泳ぐ習性があります。深い葦原に覆われた湖や湿地に生息し、水草の種子や無脊椎動物を潜って採食します。

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