American Black Duck vs Smew
Anas rubripes 비교 대상 Mergellus albellus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | American Black Duck | Smew |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Anas rubripes | Mergellus albellus |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 37.5 cm (14.8 in) |
| 체중 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 658.75 g (23.24 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Dives for small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans in freshwater and coastal habitats. Uses serrated … |
| 산란 수 | 1-17 | 5-11 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
American Black Duck
Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.
Song & Call Comparison
American Black Duck
Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.
Smew
Male gives a soft, crow-like krr note; female produces a grating, rasping call. Both sexes are relatively quiet; the male's harsh, crow-like call is surprisingly low for such a small …
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Smew
Breeds in boreal forests of northern Europe and Siberia. Winters on large lakes and coasts from western Europe east to Japan and China.
보전 상태
American Black Duck
Smew
How to Tell Them Apart
American Black Duck
Sooty dark brown body; head and neck paler buff with dark streaking. Iridescent purple speculum without white border. Males have yellow-green bill; females olive with orange blotches. Silvery underwings in …
Smew
Male is largely white with black eye patch, black lines on back, and fine black lines on flanks creating a cracked-ice pattern. Female has chestnut-red head, white cheeks, and grey …
About These Birds
American Black Duck
아메리카 검정 오리는 북아메리카 동부에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리로, 말라드와 매우 유사하지만 전체적으로 더 어둡고 뚜렷한 보라색 날개 거울을 가지고 있습니다.
Smew
소형 오리로 체장 38–44cm이며, 수컷은 흰색에 검은 눈 반점과 등 줄무늬를 갖는 매우 이쁜 외모이다. 유라시아 북부의 잔잔한 수면에서 번식하고 유럽과 아시아에서 월동한다. 잠수하여 소형 어류, 갑각류, 수생 곤충을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.