Rotkehlchen vs Mandarinente
Erithacus rubecula verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Rotkehlchen | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Erithacus rubecula | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Passeriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Muscicapidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 14,0 cm (5.5 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 21,0 cm (8.3 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 18,0 g (0.63 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-7 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rotkehlchen
Woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens across Europe. Remarkably tame around humans, especially in Britain.
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
Rotkehlchen
Exquisite, melancholic melody of thin whistled phrases, rising and falling softly. Rich, warbling song year-round; both sexes sing. Alarm call is a sharp 'tic-tic-tic'.
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
Rotkehlchen
Europe, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter; western European populations are largely resident.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Rotkehlchen
Mandarinente
How to Tell Them Apart
Rotkehlchen
Olive-brown upperparts with a warm orange-red breast and face bordered by grey. White belly and undertail coverts.
Thin, pointed dark brown 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
Rotkehlchen
Das Rotkehlchen zählt zu den beliebtesten Vögeln Großbritanniens, wo es als inoffizieller Nationalvogel gilt. Trotz seines zutraulichen Wesens gegenüber Menschen verteidigt das Rotkehlchen sein Revier gegenüber Artgenossen äußerst aggressiv und singt dafür das ganze Jahr über. Sein unverkennbarer Gesang gehört zu den ersten, die in der Morgendämmerung zu hören sind.
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.