American Black Duck vs Chiloe Wigeon

Anas rubripes в сравнении с Mareca sibilatrix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика American Black Duck Chiloe Wigeon
Научное название Anas rubripes Mareca sibilatrix
Отряд Anseriformes Anseriformes
Семейство Anatidae Anatidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 53,4 cm (21.0 in) 49,0 cm (19.3 in)
Масса 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) 922,8333333333334 g (32.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-17 2-13
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

American Black Duck only

Chiloe Wigeon only

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American Black Duck

Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.

Chiloe Wigeon

Lakes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and coastal lagoons in southern South America from southern Peru and Bolivia south through Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

Song & Call Comparison

American Black Duck

Пение

Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.

Chiloe Wigeon

Пение

Male utters a short, melodious whistle; female gives a low purring note. Pairs and flocks call with clear piping exchanges across South American wetlands and coastal lagoons.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

American Black Duck

Least Concern

Chiloe Wigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

American Black Duck

Оперение

Sooty dark brown body; head and neck paler buff with dark streaking. Iridescent purple speculum without white border. Males have yellow-green bill; females olive with orange blotches. Silvery underwings in …

Chiloe Wigeon

Оперение

Iridescent dark green head with white forehead blaze. Black and white barred flanks; rufous breast; white belly. White forewing patch. Legs blue-gray. Females similar but duller. South American temperate species.

About These Birds

American Black Duck

A large dark brown dabbling duck closely resembling a very dark female Mallard, with purple speculum, yellowish-olive bill in males, and orange legs. Common in eastern North America. Hybridizes freely with Mallard; pure populations declining in the interior.

Chiloe Wigeon

A large boldly patterned wigeon with a metallic green head, white face, black breast, grey flanks with white barring, and a bright orange-yellow bill. Endemic to southern South America. Highly territorial; pairs defend lake territories. Named for Chiloé Island in Chile.

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