Freckled Duck vs Red-breasted Goose

Freckled Duck

Stictonetta naevosa

Large903 gWetland

The freckled duck has a distinctive appearance. It is characterised, in adults, by dark grey to black plumage covered with small white flecks, which gives the duck the 'freckled' look. The feet, legs and bill of both sexes is of a slate grey colour. Hatchlings and juveniles are distinguished by a uniform light grey plumage, which they lose around their 32nd week when they undergo a full body moult to assume the adult plumage. The adult freckled duck is sexually dimorphic. On average, males are the larger sex, with average weight between 700 - 1200 g.

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Photo: Andrew Allen · CC BY 4.0

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

Large1.2 kgGrassland

All the species of the genus Branta are distinguished by their dark sooty colour, relieved by white, and as a distinction from the grey geese of the genus Anser. This bird measures 53–56 cm (21–22 in) in length, 1.16–1.35 m (3.8–4.4 ft) in wingspan. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being slightly heavier than females, weighing 1.2–1.62 kg (2.6–3.6 lb) and 1.05–1.13 kg (2.3–2.5 lb), respectively. This brightly marked species is unmistakable, but can be surprisingly difficult to find amongst brant geese. At long distances, the red of the breast tends to look dark.

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Recorded by Grégoire Chauvot · Call, flight call · Genève, Genève, Genève, Switzerland · CC0

Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

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