African Black Duck vs Chiloe Wigeon

Anas sparsa so với Mareca sibilatrix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Black Duck Chiloe Wigeon
Tên Khoa Học Anas sparsa Mareca sibilatrix
Bộ Anseriformes Anseriformes
Họ Anatidae Anatidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 49,0 cm (19.3 in)
Khối Lượng 996,8333333333334 g (35.16 oz) 922,8333333333334 g (32.55 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 4-9 2-13
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Black Duck only

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Chiloe Wigeon only

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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.

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

African Black Duck

Tiếng Hót

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.

Chiloe Wigeon

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Black Duck

Least Concern

Chiloe Wigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

African Black Duck

Bộ Lông

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 …

Chiloe Wigeon

Bộ Lông

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

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.

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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