African Pygmy-goose vs Green Pygmy-goose

Nettapus auritus 比較対象 Nettapus pulchellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Pygmy-goose Green Pygmy-goose
学名 Nettapus auritus Nettapus pulchellus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 29.9 cm (11.8 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
体重 272.5 g (9.61 oz) 328.75 g (11.60 oz)
食性 Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding … --
一腹卵数 6-12 8-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

Green Pygmy-goose

Lily-covered tropical freshwater billabongs, lagoons, and seasonal floodplains in New Guinea and the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Highly dependent on aquatic vegetation.

Song & Call Comparison

African Pygmy-goose

さえずり

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

Green Pygmy-goose

さえずり

Male gives a high-pitched, melodic two-note whistle; female produces a quiet, nasal grunt. Courtship includes rapid chattering exchanges between paired birds on tropical lagoons.

Geographic Range & Migration

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Green Pygmy-goose

保全状況

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

Least Concern

Green Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

African Pygmy-goose

羽毛

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

Green Pygmy-goose

羽毛

Males have dark green head and neck with white cheek patch; dark back; white underparts; flanks gray-green with fine barring. Females duller with brown cap and white face. White wing …

About These Birds

African Pygmy-goose

アフリカンピグミーグースはアフリカ南部と東部に分布する小型の木巣性カモです。雄の緑と栗色の美しい羽毛と小さなサイズが特徴的です。水草が豊富な湖や沼地に生息し、蓮や水草の種子を主食とします。木の洞に営巣します。

Green Pygmy-goose

グリーンピグミーグースはオーストラリア北部と東南アジアに分布する小型の木巣性カモです。雄は緑色の羽毛と白い斑点が美しいです。熱帯・亜熱帯の水草が豊富な湖、池、湿地に生息し、蓮の種子や水草を採食します。

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