Black-headed Duck vs New Zealand Merganser
Heteronetta atricapilla 비교 대상 Mergus australis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black-headed Duck | New Zealand Merganser |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Mergus australis |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Extinct |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) | — |
| 체중 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 898.0 g (31.68 oz) |
| 식성 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Extinct; historically dived for fish and aquatic invertebrates in New Zealand freshwater streams. Diet inferred … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-headed Duck
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.
New Zealand Merganser
Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. This flightless New Zealand merganser likely gave grunting, nasal calls similar to the Red-breasted Merganser based on skull morphology and taxonomy.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
New Zealand Merganser
Formerly endemic to South Island and Stewart Island, New Zealand. Extinct since the 1900s.
보전 상태
Black-headed Duck
New Zealand Merganser
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-headed Duck
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.
New Zealand Merganser
Both sexes were dark brown overall; male had greenish-black gloss on head with slight crest, whitish barring on wings; female paler brown with rufous-tinged head and whitish throat.
About These Birds
Black-headed Duck
검은머리오리(Heteronetta atricapilla)는 남아메리카산 약 530g의 소형 잠수 오리로, 오리과의 유일한 탁란성 종이다. 다른 수조류 둥지에 알을 낳는다.
New Zealand Merganser
중형 오리로 체장 약 55cm이며, 갈색과 흰색이었다. 뉴질랜드 오클랜드 제도에 서식하던 종으로 1902년경 멸종하였다. 잠수하여 어류와 수생 무척추동물을 먹었을 것으로 추정된다. 멸종 종이다.