Madagascar Teal vs Stockente

Anas bernieri verglichen mit Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Madagascar Teal Stockente
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anas bernieri Anas platyrhynchos
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 38,9 cm (15.3 in) 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
Gewicht 365,0 g (12.88 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
Ernährung -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
Gelegegröße 2-10 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Madagascar Teal
Stockente 58,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Madagascar Teal 38,9 cm
Stockente 90,0 cm
Gewicht
Madagascar Teal 365,0 g
Stockente 1100,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Madagascar Teal only

Stockente only

Madagascar Teal

Mangroves, coastal lagoons, freshwater lakes, and rivers of western Madagascar. Endangered; restricted to small fragmented wetland areas. Nests in mangrove cavities or tree holes near water.

Stockente

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

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Teal

Gesang

Female gives a nasal, quacking series; male utters a soft whistle. Extremely rare; calls resemble Grey Teal but slightly softer; heard only in restricted Malagasy freshwater habitat.

Stockente

Gesang

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

Madagascar Teal

Stockente

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Madagascar Teal

Least Concern

Stockente

How to Tell Them Apart

Madagascar Teal

Gefieder

Plain warm brown plumage with faint spotting; head slightly paler buff-brown. Orange-pink bill. Dull reddish-brown speculum. Orange legs. Sexes similar. Endangered Madagascar endemic; mangrove and coastal wetland specialist.

Stockente

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

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

About These Birds

Madagascar Teal

A small brown teal with fine spotted plumage, red eye, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to Madagascar. Endangered; restricted to mangroves, coastal wetlands, and freshwater areas of western Madagascar. Threatened by habitat destruction and hunting.

Stockente

Die Stockente ist die Stammform der meisten Hausentenrassen und die häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Schwimmente der Welt. Erpel zeigen aufwendige Balzrituale, darunter Kopfnicken und pfeifend-grunzende Rufe. Stockenten sind äußerst anpassungsfähig und gedeihen sowohl in der Wildnis als auch in städtischen Lebensräumen.

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