American Black Duck vs Maccoa Duck
Anas rubripes 对比 Oxyura maccoa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Maccoa Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Oxyura maccoa |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 31.3 cm (12.3 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 685.3333333333334 g (24.17 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in African lakes and marshes. Uses lobed feet … |
| 产卵数 | 1-17 | 4-12 |
| 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.
Maccoa Duck
Male emits a rapid, staccato drumming display; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The drumming call is powerful and diagnostic; this endangered southern African stiff-tail displays at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Maccoa Duck
Resident in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Found on lakes and marshes with dense aquatic vegetation.
保护状况
American Black Duck
Maccoa 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 …
Maccoa Duck
Male has glossy black head, deep chestnut-red body, and vivid sky-blue bill; stiff tail often cocked. Female is dark brown above with streaked buff below and two pale facial stripes …
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.
Maccoa Duck
马科硬尾鸭是非洲东部和南部的小型硬尾鸭，主要分布于肯尼亚、坦桑尼亚、津巴布韦和南非。雄鸟繁殖羽体羽棕红色，头部黑色，嘴部亮蓝色，尾羽刚硬竖起；雌鸟褐色。栖息于富营养化的浅水湖泊和大型沼泽，以水生植物和无脊椎动物为食，被列为易危物种。