American Black Duck vs Steller's Eider
Anas rubripes 对比 Polysticta stelleri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | American Black Duck | Steller's Eider |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas rubripes | Polysticta stelleri |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 40.7 cm (16.0 in) |
| 体重 | 1211.25 g (42.73 oz) | 815.75 g (28.77 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs … | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal and estuarine habitats; diet invertebrate-dominated. |
| 产卵数 | 1-17 | 3-10 |
| 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.
Steller's Eider
Breeds on low-lying coastal tundra in Arctic Russia and occasionally Alaska. Winters on shallow rocky sea coasts, kelp beds, and sheltered bays in the Baltic Sea and Pacific coast of Alaska. Listed as Vulnerable.
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.
Steller's Eider
Male produces a low, soft cooing note; female gives a guttural, grunting purr. Quieter than other eiders; the male's gentle cooing is unlike the louder calls of the Common Eider.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Black Duck
Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.
Steller's Eider
Breeds in boreal Canada and Alaska; winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts and on large interior lakes of the US.
保护状况
American Black Duck
Steller's Eider
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 …
Steller's Eider
Males have white head with green nape spot, black eye patch and chin; orange-buff underparts; black back with white wing patches. Females mottled dark brown with blue speculum bordered white. …
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.
Steller's Eider
小绒鸭是北极海鸭，以俄罗斯博物学家斯泰勒命名。雄鸟色彩极为艳丽：头部白色有绿斑，嘴基有细黑圈，胸部橙黄色，体侧黑白相间；雌鸟褐色，翼具双白色翼镜。繁殖于阿拉斯加和西伯利亚北极海岸，越冬于阿留申群岛和西伯利亚沿岸，以无脊椎动物为食，被列为易危物种。