Black-bellied Whistling-duck vs Black-headed Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis 비교 대상 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-bellied Whistling-duck Black-headed Duck
학명 Dendrocygna autumnalis Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 48.2 cm (19.0 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
체중 757.9 g (26.73 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
식성 Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes and agricultural fields eating … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
산란 수 9-18 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Black-bellied Whistling-duck only

없음

Black-headed Duck only

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, ponds, lake margins, flooded fields, and wooded swamps from the southern United States and Mexico through Central America to Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina. Uses nest boxes readily.

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

노래

A high, reedy whistle 'pe-che-che-ne' given in flight. Flocks produce a continuous whistling chorus. Also gives a squeaky 'whe-eee' contact call while swimming.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Inhabits freshwater marshes and riverbanks from southeastern Brazil to northern Argentina and Bolivia. Sedentary; locally common.

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

Least Concern

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

깃털

Gray head with brown cap and chestnut breast; black belly is distinctive. Wings show broad white patch in flight. Coral-pink bill and long pink legs. Upright posture. Sexes similar.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

밝은 붉은 부리, 밤색-검은색 몸통, 넓은 흰 날개 줄무늬, 특유의 휘파람 소리 울음을 가진 뚜렷한 무늬의 홍따오기. 미국 남부에서 남아메리카 중부까지 담수 습지에서 흔하다. 나무 구멍에 둥지를 튼다. 종종 나무에 횃대를 잡는데—물새로서는 이례적.

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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