Kormoran vs Mandarinente
Phalacrocorax carbo verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Kormoran | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Phalacrocorax carbo | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Suliformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Phalacrocoracidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-7 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Kormoran
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
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
Kormoran
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
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
Kormoran
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Kormoran
Mandarinente
How to Tell Them Apart
Kormoran
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
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
Kormoran
Der Kormoran ist einer der am weitesten verbreiteten Seevögel der Welt. Anders als die meisten Wasservögel besitzt der Kormoran kein vollständig wasserabweisendes Gefieder, was zu seiner typischen Haltung mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln zum Trocknen führt. In Asien setzen Fischer Kormorane seit über tausend Jahren zum Fischfang ein.
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.