Black-headed Duck vs Australian Shelduck
Heteronetta atricapilla 比較対象 Tadorna tadornoides
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-headed Duck | Australian Shelduck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Tadorna tadornoides |
| 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) | 70.7 cm (27.8 in) |
| 体重 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 1424.5 g (50.25 oz) |
| 食性 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in spring; forages in shallow ponds; diet … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 5-19 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Australian Shelduck
Inland salt lakes, ephemeral lakes, estuaries, coastal bays, and agricultural dams in southern Australia from Queensland west to Western Australia. Nests in burrows, hollow logs, and tree cavities.
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.
Australian Shelduck
Male gives a whistling 'zzzeet'; female gives a loud, deep cackling 'uk-uk-uk'. Loud, far-carrying calls from Australian wetlands. Considered one of the noisier shelducks.
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.
Australian Shelduck
Breeds across the Palearctic from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
保全状況
Black-headed Duck
Australian 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.
Australian Shelduck
Males dark chestnut with black head showing green gloss; white neck collar. White inner wing with iridescent green speculum. Females have white eye-ring and white facial area. Chestnut breast; black …
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。
Australian Shelduck
オーストラリアンシェルダックはオーストラリアに固有のカモです。栗色の体と白い翼帯が特徴的で、繁殖期に長距離移動することがあります。内陸の湖、ダム、湿地、農地に生息し、草、種子、無脊椎動物を採食します。