Ferruginous Duck vs Stockente

Aythya nyroca verglichen mit Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ferruginous Duck Stockente
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aythya nyroca Anas platyrhynchos
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 36,5 cm (14.4 in) 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
Gewicht 594,1666666666666 g (20.96 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
Ernährung -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
Gelegegröße 4-17 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Ferruginous Duck
Stockente 58,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Ferruginous Duck 36,5 cm
Stockente 90,0 cm
Gewicht
Ferruginous Duck 594,1666666666666 g
Stockente 1100,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Ferruginous Duck

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and river deltas with dense emergent vegetation in southern Eurasia from central Europe east to Central Asia and China. Winters in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Stockente

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

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Duck

Gesang

Male emits a soft, wheeling purr; female gives a harsh, rapid quacking series. The male's quiet purring display call contrasts with the female's repeated, grating notes on Mediterranean marshes.

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

Ferruginous Duck

Stockente

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Least Concern

Stockente

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Duck

Gefieder

Rich chestnut-brown head, neck and breast; white undertail conspicuous. White eye in males (brown in females). Dark back. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Compact and rounded. Males brighter chestnut; …

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

Ferruginous Duck

A small compact diving duck. Males have rich chestnut-brown head and body, white eye, and white undertail; females are duller. Found across Eurasia and Africa. Locally common on Mediterranean and Central Asian lakes; population declining. Near Threatened globally.

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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