Auckland Teal vs Black-headed Duck

Anas aucklandica 비교 대상 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Auckland Teal Black-headed Duck
학명 Anas aucklandica Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
체중 522.25 g (18.42 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
식성 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled prey in coastal habitats. Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
산란 수 1-6 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Auckland Teal only

Black-headed Duck only

Auckland Teal

Restricted to predator-free islands of the Auckland Islands subantarctic group (Adams, Disappointment, Ewing islands). Inhabits dense tussock grassland, scrub, and freshwater streams.

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Song & Call Comparison

Auckland Teal

노래

Female gives a short, nasal quack; male produces a barely audible high note. Nearly flightless; extremely quiet and seldom vocal; calls are reduced even compared with other flightless island teals.

Black-headed Duck

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Auckland Teal

Breeds in Arctic and sub-Arctic North America; winters on Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Carolinas.

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.

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Auckland Teal

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Auckland Teal

깃털

Dark chocolate-brown plumage; males have iridescent dark green head and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Near-flightless. Iridescent speculum. Flightless wings. Auckland Islands endemic.

Black-headed Duck

깃털

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.

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About These Birds

Auckland Teal

짙은 갈색 깃털과 초록 날개를 가진 아주 작은 날지 못하는 청둥오리. 뉴질랜드 오클랜드 제도 고유종. 취약 종.

Black-headed Duck

검은머리오리(Heteronetta atricapilla)는 남아메리카산 약 530g의 소형 잠수 오리로, 오리과의 유일한 탁란성 종이다. 다른 수조류 둥지에 알을 낳는다.

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