American Black Duck vs Taiga Bean Goose

Anas rubripes ile kıyaslandığında Anser fabalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik American Black Duck Taiga Bean Goose
Bilimsel Ad Anas rubripes Anser fabalis
Takım Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familya Anatidae Anatidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 53,4 cm (21.0 in) 89,7 cm (35.3 in)
Ağırlık 1211,25 g (42.73 oz) 3115,0 g (109.88 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-17 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

American Black Duck only

Taiga Bean Goose only

Hiçbiri

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.

Taiga Bean Goose

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Taiga Bean Goose

Şarkı

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

American Black Duck

Least Concern

Taiga Bean Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Taiga Bean Goose

Tuy

Dark brown head and neck; back dark brown with pale feather edges giving scalloped appearance. Underparts pale gray-brown. Bill orange-yellow with black base and tip. Orange legs. Darker than Pink-footed …

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.

Taiga Bean Goose

A large brown goose with dark head and neck, orange-and-black bill, and orange legs. One of two bean goose species. Breeds in Scandinavian and Russian taiga; winters in western and central Europe. Recognized as separate from Tundra Bean Goose since 2007.

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