Black-headed Duck vs Silver Teal
Heteronetta atricapilla comparado com Spatula versicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-headed Duck | Silver Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Heteronetta atricapilla | Spatula versicolor |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | 37,0 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 528,5 g (18.64 oz) | 409,75 g (14.45 oz) |
| Dieta | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dabbles for seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; diet varies with season; forages in shallow ponds … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 6-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Silver Teal
Freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and flooded fields from sea level to 3,500 m in southern South America from Peru and Bolivia through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
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.
Silver Teal
Male produces a soft, nasal prrp note; female gives a subdued quack. Quiet vocalizations suit the species' secretive nature in South American reedy marshes.
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.
Silver Teal
Breeds in sub-Arctic Europe and western Russia; winters on coasts of Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caspian Sea.
Estado de conservação
Black-headed Duck
Silver Teal
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.
Silver Teal
Black crown contrasting with white face and sides. Body pale silvery-gray with fine dark vermiculations. Bold yellow-and-black bill. Blue-gray forewing and iridescent green speculum in flight. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Black-headed Duck
O pato-parasita-de-cabeça-preta é um pato único da América do Sul que é um parasita de ninho obrigatório, não construindo o seu próprio ninho. Põe ovos exclusivamente nos ninhos de outros patos, principalmente patos de cauda rígida e macaquinhos-do-pântano. Os machos têm cabeça preta característica e corpo acastanhado. Habita zonas húmidas de água doce na Argentina, Uruguai, sul do Brasil e Chile. As fêmeas têm ovários altamente desenvolvidos e podem pôr muitos ovos ao longo de uma temporada.
Silver Teal
A medium-sized teal with a striking black cap, white face, blue bill with yellow sides, and boldly spotted scaly-looking flanks. Widespread in lowland and mid-altitude South America. Often found in pairs or small groups. Feeds by dabbling in shallow water.