Mallard vs Andean Duck

Anas platyrhynchos مقارنةً بـ Oxyura ferruginea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Mallard Andean Duck
الاسم العلمي Anas platyrhynchos Oxyura ferruginea
الرتبة Anseriformes Anseriformes
الفصيلة Anatidae Anatidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
طول الجناح 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
الوزن 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) 800,75 g (28.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in Andean lakes and marshes. Diet similar to …
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-18 6-10
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mallard 58,0 cm
Andean Duck
طول الجناح
Mallard 90,0 cm
Andean Duck 31,4 cm
الوزن
Mallard 1100,0 g
Andean Duck 800,75 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Mallard only

Andean Duck only

بلا

Mallard

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Andean Duck

الغناء

Male gives a rapid, staccato drumming display call; female produces a nasal, quacking rattle. The male's mechanical drumming is similar to Ruddy Duck; echoes across Andean high-altitude lakes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mallard

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

Andean Duck

Resident in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Found on high-altitude lakes above 3,000 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Mallard

Least Concern

Andean Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Andean Duck

الريش

Male is dark chestnut-rufous overall with black head, white cheeks tinged grey, and deep blue bill. Female is dark brownish with pale cheeks divided by a dark bar; similar to …

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About These Birds

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.

Andean Duck

A stocky stiff-tailed duck (~800 g) of family Anatidae inhabiting high-altitude Andean lakes and wetlands from Colombia to Argentina. Males are rich chestnut with a blue bill during the breeding season. Dives for aquatic plants and invertebrates in cold Andean waters. Least Concern; formerly considered conspecific with Ruddy Duck but now recognized as a distinct species.

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