Maned Duck vs Stockente
Chenonetta jubata verglichen mit Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Maned Duck | Stockente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chenonetta jubata | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Ordnung | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 58,0 cm (22.8 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 51,8 cm (20.4 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Gewicht | 825,25 g (29.11 oz) | 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) |
| Ernährung | Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; broadly omnivorous diet shifts with … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| Gelegegröße | 8-11 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Maned Duck
Open woodland, grassland, parks, golf courses, and farmland near water across most of Australia. Nests in tree hollows up to 30m high. Grazes terrestrially. Highly adaptable to modified and urban environments.
Stockente
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Maned Duck
Male utters soft, goose-like honking notes; female gives a harsh, repeated quacking rattle. Alarm call is a loud, abrupt nasal honk carrying over open water.
Stockente
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
Maned Duck
Found in wetlands of East Africa; largely sedentary with some local seasonal movements following water availability.
Stockente
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Erhaltungsstatus
Maned Duck
Stockente
How to Tell Them Apart
Maned Duck
Males have brownish head with short dark mane; gray body with fine vermiculations and chestnut breast spots. Females brown with white supercilium and white chin. Both show white speculum in …
Stockente
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.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Maned Duck
An elegant medium-sized duck with a grey body, chestnut-spotted breast in males, brown head with a short mane, and short grey bill. Endemic to Australia; also called the Australian Wood Duck. Grazes on grass in open woodland and pastures near water. Highly adaptable; common in urban parks and golf courses.
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.