American Black Duck vs Hooded Merganser
Anas rubripes 对比 Lophodytes cucullatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Hooded Merganser |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Lophodytes cucullatus |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 37.3 cm (14.7 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 638.0 g (22.50 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Dives for small fish, aquatic invertebrates, and frogs in clear freshwater streams and ponds. Uses … |
| 产卵数 | 1-17 | 6-18 |
| 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.
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.
Hooded Merganser
Male produces a low, rolling rolling-tum tumbling call; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The male's frog-like rolling call is unique among North American ducks during winter courtship.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Hooded Merganser
Breeds in forested wetlands of North America from southern Canada to the northern United States. Winters on rivers and lakes south to Mexico.
保护状况
American Black Duck
Hooded Merganser
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 …
Hooded Merganser
Male has fan-shaped black-and-white erectile crest; black head and neck, white breast with two black bars, rich cinnamon flanks. Female is greyish-brown with rusty-cinnamon crest, paler below.
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.
Hooded Merganser
冠秋沙鸭是北美最小的锯嘴鸭，以雄鸟能展开和折叠的大型扇形白色羽冠著称。繁殖于北美东部和西部的林地湖泊，在树洞中营巢，越冬于南部沿海和内陆水域。雄鸟黑白相间，冠羽醒目；雌鸟褐色，冠羽棕色。以鱼类、甲壳类和水生昆虫为食。