Spotted Whistling-duck vs White-winged Scoter

Dendrocygna guttata verglichen mit Melanitta deglandi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Spotted Whistling-duck White-winged Scoter
Wissenschaftlicher Name Dendrocygna guttata Melanitta deglandi
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,3 cm (16.3 in) 54,0 cm (21.3 in)
Gewicht 677,5 g (23.90 oz) 1647,1666666666667 g (58.10 oz)
Ernährung Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and inland waters. Favours mussels and …
Gelegegröße 10-11 6-16
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

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Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

Spotted Whistling-duck

Gesang

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

White-winged Scoter

Gesang

Male produces a soft, whistled note; female gives a harsh, grating call. Similar to Velvet Scoter; the female's rasping call carries across North Pacific bays and coastal inlets.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

White-winged Scoter

Breeds in boreal forest and tundra of interior North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Gulf states.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

Least Concern

White-winged Scoter

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How to Tell Them Apart

Spotted Whistling-duck

Gefieder

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

White-winged Scoter

Gefieder

Male is black with conspicuous white secondaries and a white comma-shaped mark below eye; orange-yellow bill with black basal knob. Female dark brownish-black with two pale facial patches and white …

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About These Birds

Spotted Whistling-duck

A small dark brown whistling-duck with bold white spots on its flanks, orange-red bill and legs, and a pale face. Found in tropical wetlands of New Guinea, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Often found near freshwater streams and flooded grassland. Less gregarious than other whistling-ducks.

White-winged Scoter

A large diving duck (~1.6 kg) in family Anatidae, distinguished by white secondaries visible in flight. Breeds on freshwater lakes in boreal North America; winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Dives for mussels, clams, and aquatic insects. Least Concern; North American populations remain broadly stable despite some local declines.

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