Dunenspecht vs Mandarinente
Picoides pubescens verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Dunenspecht | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Picoides pubescens | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Piciformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Picidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 16,0 cm (6.3 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,0 cm (11.0 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 27,0 g (0.95 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Dunenspecht
Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.
Mandarinente
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Dunenspecht
A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.
Mandarinente
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Dunenspecht
North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Dunenspecht
Mandarinente
How to Tell Them Apart
Dunenspecht
Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.
Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker
Mandarinente
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Dunenspecht
Der Dunenspecht ist der kleinste und am weitesten verbreitete Specht Nordamerikas. Seine geringe Größe erlaubt ihm die Nahrungssuche an dünnen Zweigen und Pflanzenstängeln, die größeren Spechten unzugänglich sind. Im Winter schließt sich der Dunenspecht häufig gemischten Vogelschwärmen an und profitiert von der erhöhten Wachsamkeit mehrerer Arten gegenüber Fressfeinden.
Mandarinente
Die Mandarinente gilt weithin als die schönste Ente der Welt. In der ostasiatischen Kultur symbolisiert sie Liebe und Treue, da sie feste Paarbindungen eingeht. Anders als die meisten Enten nistet die Mandarinente in Baumhöhlen bis zu 9 Meter über dem Boden, sodass die erst einen Tag alten Küken zu Boden springen müssen.