Brazilian Teal vs African Pygmy-goose

Amazonetta brasiliensis 비교 대상 Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Brazilian Teal African Pygmy-goose
학명 Amazonetta brasiliensis Nettapus auritus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.1 cm (14.2 in) 29.9 cm (11.8 in)
체중 468.0 g (16.51 oz) 272.5 g (9.61 oz)
식성 -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
산란 수 6-11 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Brazilian Teal only

African Pygmy-goose only

없음

Brazilian Teal

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural wetlands.

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.

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Teal

노래

Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.

African Pygmy-goose

노래

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brazilian Teal

African Pygmy-goose

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Brazilian Teal

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Brazilian Teal

깃털

Males have red bill and legs; brown body with dark brown back, gray head, buff-white face, and dark crown. Females have pale supercilium and paler face. Both show iridescent green …

African Pygmy-goose

깃털

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.

About These Birds

Brazilian Teal

갈색 깃털, 붉은 부리와 발, 수컷의 특징적인 분청색 날개를 가진 작고 단단한 청둥오리. 남미 아마존 유역과 라플라타 강 하류 유역의 강가 삼림과 습지에 서식한다.

African Pygmy-goose

A tiny jewel-like duck—one of Africa's smallest waterfowl. Males have iridescent green-and-white plumage, an orange bill, and a dark green cap; females are mottled brown. Found on lily-covered lakes in sub-Saharan Africa. Perches on water lily pads and feeds on their seeds and flowers.

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