Stockente vs Mandschurenstorch

Anas platyrhynchos verglichen mit Ciconia boyciana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stockente Mandschurenstorch
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anas platyrhynchos Ciconia boyciana
Ordnung Anseriformes Ciconiiformes
Familie Anatidae Ciconiidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in) 115,0 cm (45.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 220,0 cm (86.6 in)
Gewicht 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Ernährung Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading …
Gelegegröße 4-18 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Stockente 58,0 cm
Mandschurenstorch 115,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Stockente 90,0 cm
Mandschurenstorch 220,0 cm
Gewicht
Stockente 1100,0 g
Mandschurenstorch 5000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Stockente only

Mandschurenstorch only

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Stockente

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Mandschurenstorch

Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.

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Song & Call Comparison

Stockente

Gesang

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

Mandschurenstorch

Gesang

Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Stockente

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

Mandschurenstorch

Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stockente

Endangered

Mandschurenstorch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stockente

Gefieder

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

Schnabel

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

Mandschurenstorch

Gefieder

White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.

Schnabel

Long, thick, straight, black bill

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About These Birds

Stockente

Die Stockente ist die Stammform der meisten Hausentenrassen und die häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Schwimmente der Welt. Erpel zeigen aufwendige Balzrituale, darunter Kopfnicken und pfeifend-grunzende Rufe. Stockenten sind äußerst anpassungsfähig und gedeihen sowohl in der Wildnis als auch in städtischen Lebensräumen.

Mandschurenstorch

Der Mandschurenstorch ist eine der am stärksten gefährdeten Storchenarten; in freier Wildbahn leben noch weniger als 3.000 Individuen. Einst war er in ganz Ostasien weit verbreitet, ging jedoch durch die Trockenlegung von Feuchtgebieten und den Einsatz von Pestiziden dramatisch zurück. Wiederansiedlungsprogramme in Japan und Korea konnten bemerkenswerte Erfolge erzielen.

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