Andean Teal vs American Black Duck

Anas andium so với Anas rubripes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andean Teal American Black Duck
Tên Khoa Học Anas andium Anas rubripes
Bộ Anseriformes Anseriformes
Họ Anatidae Anatidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 44,8 cm (17.6 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Khối Lượng 457,0 g (16.12 oz) 1211,25 g (42.73 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 5-13 1-17
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andean Teal only

Không

American Black Duck only

Andean Teal

High-altitude freshwater lakes, marshes, and boggy streams at 2,500–4,500 m in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Strongly associated with paramo and subpáramo wetlands.

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

Andean Teal

Tiếng Hót

Male gives a clear, whistled note; female produces a soft quacking series. Subdued vocalizations of this high-altitude Andes teal blend with the wind across paramo lakes.

American Black Duck

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andean Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Teal

Bộ Lông

Brown body with fine dark spotting; head grayish-brown. Yellow bill with darker culmen. Iridescent green speculum with white front border. Legs grayish-orange. Sexes similar. High-altitude Andean specialist.

American Black Duck

Bộ Lông

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

Andean Teal

A small brown teal with yellow bill and green speculum. Closely related to Yellow-billed Teal; sometimes considered conspecific. Restricted to high-altitude Andean wetlands of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Listed as Near Threatened due to wetland loss.

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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