Marbled Duck vs African Pygmy-goose
Marmaronetta angustirostris comparado com Nettapus auritus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Marbled Duck | African Pygmy-goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Nettapus auritus |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 40,1 cm (15.8 in) | 29,9 cm (11.8 in) |
| Peso | 422,5 g (14.90 oz) | 272,5 g (9.61 oz) |
| Dieta | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic invertebrates in coastal … | Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding … |
| Tamanho da postura | 5-20 | 6-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Marbled Duck
Shallow densely vegetated freshwater and brackish marshes, rice paddies, and lagoons in the Mediterranean basin, Middle East, and Central Asia. Winters in Africa and South Asia. Dependent on emergent wetland vegetation.
African Pygmy-goose
Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.
Song & Call Comparison
Marbled Duck
Male gives a low, guttural chuckling; female produces a nasal, rattling quack. Calls are relatively quiet for a duck; the chuckling male call is unusual among Eurasian and North African …
African Pygmy-goose
Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.
Geographic Range & Migration
Marbled Duck
Breeds in the high Arctic; winters on the open Atlantic Ocean and along coastlines from Labrador to the Gulf of Mexico.
African Pygmy-goose
Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Estado de conservação
Marbled Duck
African Pygmy-goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Marbled Duck
Pale sandy-buff plumage with bold white spots throughout; distinctive marbled pattern. Dark eye patch forming mask. Pale face and throat. No iridescent speculum. Gray bill; gray legs. Sexes similar. Mediterranean …
African Pygmy-goose
Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.
About These Birds
Marbled Duck
A pale sandy-buff duck with distinctive marbled dark and light brown spotting on body and wings, a dark eyepatch, and pale bill. Found in Mediterranean scrub-wetlands and Middle Eastern marshes. Migratory; breeds in southern Europe and central Asia, winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
African Pygmy-goose
O pato-pigmeu-africano é o menor pato africano e um dos menores da família dos anátidos. É encontrado em zonas húmidas tropicais de África subsariana. Os machos têm plumagem brilhante verde-escuro iridescente no dorso com flancos castanhos avermelhados e remendos brancos nas asas. Habita lagos, pântanos e áreas com vegetação aquática flutuante. Nidifica em ocos de árvore perto da água. A sua distribuição está ligada à presença de plantas aquáticas específicas.