Auckland Teal vs African Black Duck

Anas aucklandica 对比 Anas sparsa

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Auckland Teal African Black Duck
学名 Anas aucklandica Anas sparsa
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 49.5 cm (19.5 in)
体重 522.25 g (18.42 oz) 996.8333333333334 g (35.16 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-6 4-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Auckland Teal only

African Black Duck only

Auckland Teal

Restricted to predator-free islands of the Auckland Islands subantarctic group (Adams, Disappointment, Ewing islands). Inhabits dense tussock grassland, scrub, and freshwater streams.

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.

Song & Call Comparison

Auckland Teal

鸣唱

Female gives a short, nasal quack; male produces a barely audible high note. Nearly flightless; extremely quiet and seldom vocal; calls are reduced even compared with other flightless island teals.

African Black Duck

鸣唱

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.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Auckland Teal

Least Concern

African Black Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Auckland Teal

羽毛

Dark chocolate-brown plumage; males have iridescent dark green head and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Near-flightless. Iridescent speculum. Flightless wings. Auckland Islands endemic.

African Black Duck

羽毛

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 …

About These Birds

Auckland Teal

奥克兰飞羽退化鸭(Anas aucklandica)是一种极小型不会飞翔的鸭,体羽深褐色,具绿色翼镜。特产于新西兰奥克兰群岛,属鸭科(Anatidae),是该偏远亚南极岛屿的珍稀特有种。

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.

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