Black-headed Duck vs Flying Steamerduck
Heteronetta atricapilla 比較対象 Tachyeres patachonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-headed Duck | Flying Steamerduck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Tachyeres patachonicus |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) | 57.4 cm (22.6 in) |
| 体重 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 2620.75 g (92.44 oz) |
| 食性 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dabbles for seeds, invertebrates, and aquatic vegetation; widespread; diet varies from predominantly plant-based to invertebrate-rich. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Flying Steamerduck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, coastal bays, and channels in Patagonian Chile and Argentina from the Lakes Region south to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; some populations move to coasts in winter.
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.
Flying Steamerduck
A harsh, rattling 'rrrrr' and nasal calls. Flying Steamerduck can fly (unlike some relatives) and gives vocal calls in flight. Contact calls are clattering and guttural.
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.
Flying Steamerduck
Breeds across the boreal and subarctic zone of North America; winters broadly across the southern United States and Mexico.
保全状況
Black-headed Duck
Flying Steamerduck
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.
Flying Steamerduck
Males gray with chestnut-brown breast and white eye-stripe. Females brown-gray with white eye-ring and chestnut flanks. Orange-yellow bill. Only Tachyeres species capable of sustained flight. Wings larger.
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。
Flying Steamerduck
フライングスティーマーダックは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島に生息する飛べるスティーマーダックです。近縁の飛べない種と異なり、飛行能力を持ちます。沿岸の湿地、河川、湖に生息し、貝類、甲殻類を採食します。