Wiedehopf vs Mandarinente
Upupa epops verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wiedehopf | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Upupa epops | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Bucerotiformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Upupidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 28,0 cm (11.0 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 46,0 cm (18.1 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 62,0 g (2.19 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-12 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Wiedehopf
Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.
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
Wiedehopf
The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.
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
Wiedehopf
Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Wiedehopf
Mandarinente
How to Tell Them Apart
Wiedehopf
Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.
Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil
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
Wiedehopf
Der Wiedehopf ist mit seinen auffällig zebragestreiften Flügeln und der extravaganten Federhaube einer der unverwechselbarsten Vögel der Alten Welt. Er ist der Nationalvogel Israels und spielt in der Mythologie von der ägyptischen Antike bis zum Koran eine bedeutende Rolle. Die Nester des Wiedehopfs sondern ein übel riechendes Sekret ab, das Fressfeinde abschreckt.
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.