Harlequin Duck vs Blue-billed Teal
Histrionicus histrionicus 비교 대상 Spatula hottentota
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Harlequin Duck | Blue-billed Teal |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Histrionicus histrionicus | Spatula hottentota |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 38.8 cm (15.3 in) | 29.4 cm (11.6 in) |
| 체중 | 553.0 g (19.51 oz) | 269.2 g (9.50 oz) |
| 식성 | Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings … | Feeds on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; broadly omnivorous and seasonally … |
| 산란 수 | 3-9 | 5-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Blue-billed Teal
Freshwater lakes, marshes, pans, and flooded grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Sudan south to the Cape. Nomadic; follows seasonal rains. Common but easily overlooked among reed beds.
Song & Call Comparison
Harlequin Duck
Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.
Blue-billed Teal
Male utters a soft, teal-like peep; female gives a muted quack. Pairs call quietly in dense papyrus; soft contact calls help birds maintain proximity in thick African marsh vegetation.
Geographic Range & Migration
Harlequin Duck
Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.
Blue-billed Teal
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic Eurasia; winters at sea in the North Atlantic and from western Europe to eastern Africa.
보전 상태
Harlequin Duck
Blue-billed Teal
How to Tell Them Apart
Harlequin Duck
Male is slate-blue with bold white crescent before eye, white spots and streaks on head, neck, and scapulars, and rich chestnut flanks. Female is dark sooty-brown with three white facial …
Blue-billed Teal
Small; males have pale blue-gray bill contrasting with brown-gray body. Head finely spotted; underparts barred brown and white. Males show powder-blue forewing in flight. Females browner. African marsh species.
About These Birds
Harlequin Duck
황제오리(Histrionicus histrionicus)는 오리과의 약 550g 소형 바다오리로 수컷은 청청색 바탕에 밤색과 흰색의 복잡한 무늬가 있어 화려하다. 북태평양과 북대서양에 서식한다.
Blue-billed Teal
A small dark teal with blue-grey bill and legs, brown-streaked plumage, and fine pale spotting on the flanks. The most widespread teal in sub-Saharan Africa. Found on freshwater lakes and marshes. Highly nomadic; follows seasonal rainfall. Swims low in the water like a pochard.