Tundra Bean Goose vs Mallard

Anser serrirostris مقارنةً بـ Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tundra Bean Goose Mallard
الاسم العلمي Anser serrirostris Anas platyrhynchos
الرتبة Anseriformes Anseriformes
الفصيلة Anatidae Anatidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
طول الجناح 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
الوزن 2540,0 g (89.60 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-8 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Tundra Bean Goose
Mallard 58,0 cm
طول الجناح
Tundra Bean Goose
Mallard 90,0 cm
الوزن
Tundra Bean Goose 2540,0 g
Mallard 1100,0 g

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tundra Bean Goose only

Mallard only

بلا

Tundra Bean Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra in Siberia. Winters on agricultural land, river floodplains, and wetlands in eastern China, Japan, and Korea, with some wintering in western Europe.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Song & Call Comparison

Tundra Bean Goose

الغناء

A nasal, lower call compared to Taiga Bean Goose. Considered subspecifically or specifically distinct; vocalizations are an active taxonomic tool for separation in mixed flocks.

Mallard

الغناء

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tundra Bean Goose

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Tundra Bean Goose

الريش

Dark brown head and neck; grayish-brown back with pale feather fringing. Underparts pale gray-brown. Orange-yellow legs. Bill black with orange subterminal band. Recently split from Taiga Bean Goose.

Mallard

الريش

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

المنقار

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

About These Birds

Tundra Bean Goose

A large brown goose with dark head and neck, orange-patterned black bill, and orange legs. Separated from Taiga Bean Goose as a distinct species. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra; winters in eastern Asia and occasionally western Europe. More common in Japan and eastern China.

Mallard

The mallard is the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds and the most abundant and widespread dabbling duck in the world. Males perform elaborate courtship displays including head-bobbing and whistle-grunt calls. Mallards are highly adaptable, thriving in both wilderness and urban environments.

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