Black-headed Duck vs King Eider
Heteronetta atricapilla 对比 Somateria spectabilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-headed Duck | King Eider |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heteronetta atricapilla | Somateria spectabilis |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) | 53.3 cm (21.0 in) |
| 体重 | 528.5 g (18.64 oz) | 1507.5 g (53.18 oz) |
| 食性 | Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet … | Dives for sea urchins, molluscs, and crustaceans in Arctic coastal waters. Shifts to freshwater invertebrates … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-headed Duck
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.
King Eider
Male produces a melodious, ascending ooo-wuh cooing; female gives a guttural grunt. The male's haunting, dove-like call is one of the most atmospheric sounds of the High Arctic in spring.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
King Eider
Circumpolar High Arctic breeder in North America, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea in the North Atlantic and Bering Sea.
保护状况
Black-headed Duck
King Eider
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-headed Duck
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.
King Eider
Male has bluish-grey crown, pale greenish cheeks, vivid orange-red frontal shield, black back and wings, and white breast patch. Female is warm rufous-brown with dark crescentic barring throughout.
About These Birds
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。
King Eider
王绒鸭是北极的大型海鸭，雄鸟嘴基有橙红色大肉瘤，头部具复杂的白色、蓝色和绿色图案，体羽黑白相间，极为华丽；雌鸟棕褐色。繁殖于北极苔原，越冬于阿拉斯加和加拿大北部沿海。善深潜，以贻贝和甲壳类为食，常结大群在北极海面越冬。