Black-headed Duck vs Ruddy Shelduck
Heteronetta atricapilla 比較対象 Tadorna ferruginea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-headed Duck | Ruddy Shelduck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Tadorna ferruginea |
| 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) | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) |
| 体重 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 1318.3333333333333 g (46.50 oz) |
| 食性 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in wetlands; diet varies between seasons … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 8-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Ruddy Shelduck
Steppe lakes, river valleys, inland saline and freshwater wetlands from southeastern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia to China and Mongolia. Winters on lakes and rivers in South and Southeast Asia.
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.
Ruddy Shelduck
A loud, resonant bugling 'aakh' from males; females give a rapid cackling 'kak-kak-kak'. Call carries far across open Asian steppe and river valleys.
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.
Ruddy Shelduck
Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from sub-Saharan Africa to South and Southeast Asia. Broad wintering distribution.
保全状況
Black-headed Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
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.
Ruddy Shelduck
Warm orange-rufous overall plumage; paler buffy head. Males have narrow black neck collar in breeding season. Black tail and primaries. White wing coverts and iridescent green speculum visible in flight. …
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。
Ruddy Shelduck
東ヨーロッパ・中央アジア・中国の河川・湖沼・草原に生息するカモ(体長58〜70cm)。鮮やかなオレンジ色の体と白い翼が特徴的。Tadorna ferruginea(アカツクシガモ)は土手や崖の穴、岩の割れ目に営巣し、日本にも冬季に迷鳥として飛来することがある。Anatidae科。