Campbell Teal vs African Pygmy-goose

Anas nesiotis в сравнении с Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Campbell Teal African Pygmy-goose
Научное название Anas nesiotis Nettapus auritus
Отряд Anseriformes Anseriformes
Семейство Anatidae Anatidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,4 cm (9.6 in) 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Масса 358,75 g (12.65 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Питание -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Размер кладки 5-6 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Campbell Teal only

African Pygmy-goose only

Campbell Teal

Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.

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

Campbell Teal

Пение

Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.

African Pygmy-goose

Пение

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

Campbell Teal

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Campbell Teal

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Campbell Teal

Оперение

Very dark brown plumage; males have iridescent green head gloss and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Flightless; tiny vestigial wings. Recovered from near-extinction on Campbell Island, New …

African Pygmy-goose

Оперение

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

Campbell Teal

A tiny flightless teal with dark brown plumage in females and males with greenish-black head. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand. Nearly extinct; reintroduced after eradication of Norway rats from the island. Nocturnal; feeds on invertebrates at freshwater sources.

African Pygmy-goose

A tiny jewel-like duck—one of Africa's smallest waterfowl. Males have iridescent green-and-white plumage, an orange bill, and a dark green cap; females are mottled brown. Found on lily-covered lakes in sub-Saharan Africa. Perches on water lily pads and feeds on their seeds and flowers.

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