White-winged Duck vs Black-headed Duck

Asarcornis scutulata 对比 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-winged Duck Black-headed Duck
学名 Asarcornis scutulata Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 68.3 cm (26.9 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
体重 2950.0 g (104.06 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet varies widely … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
产卵数 6-15 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-winged Duck only

Black-headed Duck only

White-winged Duck

Undisturbed lowland tropical forest near slow rivers, pools, and forest swamps at low elevations in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sumatra. Requires large trees with nest cavities near permanent water.

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Song & Call Comparison

White-winged Duck

鸣唱

Critically endangered; extremely rare in wild. Gives low guttural hissing calls and soft wing-beating sounds. Vocalizations in wild scarcely documented given its rarity.

Black-headed Duck

鸣唱

Male gives a soft, raspy peeping note; female produces a muted quack. An obligate brood parasite with reduced vocalizations; subdued calls suit its secretive lifestyle among Argentine reeds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-winged Duck

Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A classic Palearctic–African migrant with a wide wintering range.

Black-headed Duck

Resident in southern South America from southern Brazil and Bolivia south to Argentina and Chile. Found on lakes and marshes in open lowlands.

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保护状况

Critically Endangered

White-winged Duck

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-winged Duck

羽毛

Dark brown body with pale spotting on head and neck. Bold white wing patch visible in flight. Yellowish-orange bill; legs orange. Head pale buffish-white speckled brown. Critically endangered SE Asian …

Black-headed Duck

羽毛

Male has distinctive jet-black head and neck, warm chestnut-brown back, and pale buff underparts; blue-grey bill with red base. Female is streaked brown above with pale supercilium and whitish underparts.

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About These Birds

White-winged Duck

A large dark duck with a pale speckled head, brownish body, and broad white wing patch visible in flight. One of Asia's most endangered ducks. Found in undisturbed lowland forest near rivers in South and Southeast Asia. Nests in large tree hollows. Threatened by deforestation and hunting.

Black-headed Duck

黑头鸭是南美洲的寄生性鸭子,不自己筑巢,而将卵产于其他水鸟(包括其他鸭类、䴙䴘、红鹭等)的巢中,由寄主孵化并抚育。分布于阿根廷、乌拉圭、智利和巴西南部。雄鸟头部黑色,体羽深褐色;雌鸟头部褐色。是唯一真正的全职巢寄生鸭类。

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