Black-headed Duck vs Spectacled Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla 비교 대상 Speculanas specularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black-headed Duck | Spectacled Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Speculanas specularis |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) | 52.4 cm (20.6 in) |
| 체중 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 1248.25 g (44.03 oz) |
| 식성 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet varies widely between seasons … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Spectacled Duck
Clear fast-flowing rivers and streams in temperate forest from central Chile and adjacent Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Requires cold turbulent mountain rivers with riparian forest. Avoids slow or muddy water.
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.
Spectacled Duck
Emits deep, guttural quacking notes; alarm is a loud, repeated honking bark. Calls are resonant and powerful, carrying far along fast-flowing Patagonian rivers.
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.
Spectacled Duck
Breeds in wetlands from Iceland to Siberia; winters in temperate and subtropical Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
보전 상태
Black-headed Duck
Spectacled Duck
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.
Spectacled Duck
Dark brown body with fine pale speckling. Distinctive white 'spectacle' rings around eyes. Iridescent greenish-bronze speculum. Underparts pale buff-brown. Bill grayish; legs orange. Andean and Patagonian streams.
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.
Spectacled Duck
A large dark brown duck with distinctive white spectacle-like eye-rings, a pale buff face, and a prominent white speculum. Found in fast-flowing forest rivers of southern South America. Shy and elusive; inhabits clear rushing rivers through temperate forest. Also known as the Bronze-winged Duck.