Hawaiian Duck vs African Pygmy-goose

Anas wyvilliana 비교 대상 Nettapus auritus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hawaiian Duck African Pygmy-goose
학명 Anas wyvilliana Nettapus auritus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 44.0 cm (17.3 in) 29.9 cm (11.8 in)
체중 573.25 g (20.22 oz) 272.5 g (9.61 oz)
식성 Fish-diving duck of South American rivers; uses serrated bill to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates; … Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
산란 수 9-13 6-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Hawaiian Duck only

African Pygmy-goose only

없음

Hawaiian Duck

Freshwater marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and taro fields on Kauai and other Hawaiian islands. Nests in dense vegetation near water. Threatened by hybridization with domestic or feral Mallards.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Hawaiian Duck

노래

Female produces a raspy, descending quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal sound. Calls similar to Mallard but higher-pitched; alarm is a rapid-fire quacking rattle.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hawaiian Duck

Ranges across sub-Saharan Africa in open grasslands and wetland edges. Locally nomadic following seasonal rainfall patterns.

African Pygmy-goose

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

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보전 상태

Vulnerable

Hawaiian Duck

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hawaiian Duck

깃털

Mottled brown plumage; males may show slight green gloss on head but reduced compared to Mallard. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Orange bill. Females similar to males; pale buff …

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.

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About These Birds

Hawaiian Duck

하와이 오리 또는 콜로아 마올리는 하와이 제도에서만 서식하는 멸종위기종 오리입니다. 말라드와 형태학적으로 유사하지만 유전적으로 구별되며, 서식지 보호와 번식 프로그램이 진행 중입니다.

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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