Brazilian Teal vs American Black Duck

Amazonetta brasiliensis 对比 Anas rubripes

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Brazilian Teal American Black Duck
学名 Amazonetta brasiliensis Anas rubripes
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.1 cm (14.2 in) 53.4 cm (21.0 in)
体重 468.0 g (16.51 oz) 1211.25 g (42.73 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 6-11 1-17
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Brazilian Teal only

American Black Duck only

Brazilian Teal

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural 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

Brazilian Teal

鸣唱

Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.

American Black Duck

鸣唱

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Brazilian Teal

Least Concern

American Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Brazilian Teal

羽毛

Males have red bill and legs; brown body with dark brown back, gray head, buff-white face, and dark crown. Females have pale supercilium and paler face. Both show iridescent green …

American Black Duck

羽毛

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

Brazilian Teal

巴西野鸭(Amazonetta brasiliensis)是一种小型紧凑的鸭,体羽棕色,喙和腿红色,雄鸟具独特的粉蓝色翅膀斑块。属鸭科(Anatidae),分布于南美洲广大地区的湿地,常见且适应性强。

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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