Andaman Teal vs American Black Duck

Anas albogularis ile kıyaslandığında Anas rubripes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Andaman Teal American Black Duck
Bilimsel Ad Anas albogularis Anas rubripes
Takım Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familya Anatidae Anatidae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Ağırlık 370,0 g (13.05 oz) 1211,25 g (42.73 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 7-8 1-17
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Andaman Teal only

Hiçbiri

American Black Duck only

Andaman Teal

Freshwater pools, rice paddies, coastal marshes, and mangrove-fringed inlets on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal. Non-migratory; restricted entirely to this island group.

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.

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Teal

Şarkı

Female produces a soft, descending quacking series; male gives a subdued whistle. Low-pitched, unobtrusive calls rarely heard; this Near Threatened island teal is generally quiet.

American Black Duck

Şarkı

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.

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Andaman Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Teal

Tuy

Dark brown mottled plumage; pale throat and face contrasting with dark crown. Iridescent green speculum. Bill gray; legs grayish. Sexes similar. Endemic to Andaman Islands; near-threatened island population.

American Black Duck

Tuy

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 …

About These Birds

Andaman Teal

A small dark brown teal with a white throat and chin patch, green speculum, and dark bill. Endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat loss and hunting. One of the least-known ducks in Asia.

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.

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