Stockente vs Australasian Shoveler

Anas platyrhynchos verglichen mit Spatula rhynchotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stockente Australasian Shoveler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anas platyrhynchos Spatula rhynchotis
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Gewicht 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) 678,0 g (23.92 oz)
Ernährung Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … --
Gelegegröße 4-18 5-13
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Stockente 58,0 cm
Australasian Shoveler
Flügelspannweite
Stockente 90,0 cm
Australasian Shoveler 44,8 cm
Gewicht
Stockente 1100,0 g
Australasian Shoveler 678,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Stockente only

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Australasian Shoveler only

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Stockente

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

Australasian Shoveler

Freshwater and brackish wetlands, lakes, and marshes across southern and eastern Australia and New Zealand. Nomadic in Australia; follows seasonal flooding. Often on permanent lakes and coastal lagoons.

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.

Australasian Shoveler

Gesang

Male emits a soft, muffled tok; female gives a series of rapid, descending quacks. The female's characteristic quacking laugh is similar to the Northern Shoveler but slightly lower pitched.

Geographic Range & Migration

Stockente

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

Australasian Shoveler

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stockente

Least Concern

Australasian Shoveler

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

Australasian Shoveler

Gefieder

Males have slate-blue head with white crescent before eye; rich rufous-brown below with white breast spot. Blue forewing and green speculum. Females mottled brown. Long spatulate bill bluish-gray. Dimorphic.

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.

Australasian Shoveler

A medium-sized shoveler with the distinctive large bill. Males are brownish with blue-grey wing patches and white facial crescent; females are mottled brown. Found in Australia and New Zealand. Nomadic within Australia; follows seasonal inland flooding.

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