African Black Duck vs Mallard
Anas sparsa 비교 대상 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | African Black Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Anas sparsa | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 49.5 cm (19.5 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 체중 | 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 산란 수 | 4-9 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
African Black Duck
Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
African Black Duck
Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.
Mallard
Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Black Duck
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
보전 상태
African Black Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
African Black Duck
Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …
Mallard
Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
African Black Duck
아프리카 검정 오리는 사하라 이남 아프리카의 산간 하천과 개울에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 어두운 갈색 깃털과 흰색 반점이 특징이며, 빠르게 흐르는 물에 적응되어 있습니다.
Mallard
가장 잘 알려진 야생 오리로 체장 50–65cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 녹색 머리와 노란 부리, 자주빛 갈색 가슴, 흰색 목 고리를 갖는다. 북반구 전역과 호주에 귀화하여 온대 내지 아열대 습지, 호수, 강, 도시 공원에 서식한다. 잡식성으로 식물, 곤충, 작은 어류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.