African Black Duck vs Spur-winged Goose

Anas sparsa เปรียบเทียบกับ Plectropterus gambensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ African Black Duck Spur-winged Goose
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Anas sparsa Plectropterus gambensis
อันดับ Anseriformes Anseriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae Anatidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 49.5 cm (19.5 in) 104.5 cm (41.1 in)
น้ำหนัก 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 4475.0 g (157.85 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ 4-9 6-14
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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African Black Duck only

Spur-winged Goose only

African Black Duck

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

Spur-winged Goose

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and flooded grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Feeds along wetland margins and on agricultural land near water. Nests on the ground.

Song & Call Comparison

African Black Duck

เสียงร้อง

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

Spur-winged Goose

เสียงร้อง

A harsh, goose-like clucking 'uk-uk-uk' in flight. Males give a whistling hiss. Large and ungainly; its loud wing beats and harsh calls are characteristic of savanna wetlands.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Least Concern

Spur-winged Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

African Black Duck

ขนนก

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing …

Spur-winged Goose

ขนนก

Large; black upperparts with glossy green and purple iridescence. White forehead patch, facial skin reddish, and white underparts. Males have larger red facial caruncle and bill knob than females. Spur …

About These Birds

African Black Duck

A medium-sized dark brown duck with white spots on the back, a dark bill, and orange legs. Found along fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams in Africa. Territorial and monogamous; pairs defend stretches of river. Related to Pacific Black Duck.

Spur-winged Goose

Africa's largest waterfowl, a massive goose-like bird with iridescent black-and-white plumage, a large red bill knob, bare red facial skin, and prominent bony wing spurs. Males can weigh up to 10 kg. Territorial; feeds on aquatic vegetation and agricultural crops across sub-Saharan Africa.

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