American Black Duck vs Muscovy Duck
Anas rubripes 对比 Cairina moschata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Muscovy Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Cairina moschata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 69.0 cm (27.2 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 2140.0 g (75.49 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 1-17 | 8-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Muscovy Duck
Tropical and subtropical lowland forest near rivers, lakes, mangroves, and wetlands from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Common near forest-edge water. Feral populations worldwide.
Song & Call Comparison
American Black Duck
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.
Muscovy Duck
Males are nearly silent; females give a raspy, low 'grrrr' hiss when threatened. Domesticated birds familiar worldwide but wild birds are surprisingly quiet and secretive.
保护状况
American Black Duck
Muscovy Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
American Black Duck
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 …
Muscovy Duck
Glossy black plumage with large white wing patches. Bare red facial skin with warty caruncles, more extensive in males. Males larger; females less knobby-faced. Dark bill. Domestic forms vary widely …
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.
Muscovy Duck
疣鼻栖鸭原产于中南美洲热带地区，是家番鸭（又称番鸭）的野生祖先。嘴基和眼周具红色疣状皮肤，体型大，雄鸟体重可达4千克。栖息于热带森林的河流和湖泊，在树洞中营巢。家养品种已遍布全球，野生种群因栖息地丧失和猎捕而数量减少。