Bienenfresser vs Mandarinente
Merops apiaster verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bienenfresser | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Merops apiaster | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Coraciiformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Meropidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 28,0 cm (11.0 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 38,0 cm (15.0 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 56,0 g (1.98 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-10 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Bienenfresser
Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.
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
Bienenfresser
A liquid, melodic 'pruik-pruik' or rolling 'prruup-pruup' in flight. Flocks give a distinctive far-carrying bubbling call audible before birds are seen. Considered a pleasant sound.
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
Bienenfresser
Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Bienenfresser
Mandarinente
How to Tell Them Apart
Bienenfresser
Richly colored with a chestnut-brown crown and back, golden-yellow scapulars, turquoise-blue underparts, and a black eye stripe. Central tail feathers are elongated.
Long, slender, slightly decurved black bill
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
Bienenfresser
Der Bienenfresser gehört zu den farbenprächtigsten Vögeln Europas und zeigt ein Farbspiel aus Kastanienbraun, Gold und Türkis. Seinem Namen gerecht werdend, hat sich der Bienenfresser auf den Fang giftiger Insekten spezialisiert und entfernt geschickt den Stachel vor dem Verzehr. Er brütet in Kolonien und gräbt bis zu zwei Meter lange Bruthöhlen in sandige Steilufer.
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.