Philippine Duck vs Greater White-fronted Goose
Anas luzonica comparado con Anser albifrons
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Philippine Duck | Greater White-fronted Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anas luzonica | Anser albifrons |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 47,4 cm (18.7 in) | 81,6 cm (32.1 in) |
| Peso | 850,1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) | 2471,0 g (87.16 oz) |
| Dieta | Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 7-16 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Philippine Duck only
Ninguno
Greater White-fronted Goose only
Philippine Duck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.
Song & Call Comparison
Philippine Duck
Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.
Greater White-fronted Goose
A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.
Geographic Range & Migration
Philippine Duck
Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.
Estado de conservación
Philippine Duck
Greater White-fronted Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Philippine Duck
Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and …
About These Birds
Philippine Duck
El pato de Filipinas o pato de Manila es una especie de pato endémica de las Filipinas, donde se distribuye por las principales islas del archipiélago. Tiene plumaje marrón canela con una gorra oscura y una mancha ocular oscura. Está clasificado como vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat de los humedales, la caza y la hibridación con patos domésticos.
Greater White-fronted Goose
El ánsar careto o ganso careto mayor es un ganso mediano de color pardo con una llamativa mancha blanca en la frente y barras negras en el vientre. Tiene un amplio rango de cría en la tundra ártica del hemisferio norte y migra a zonas templadas de Europa, Asia y América del Norte para pasar el invierno, donde a menudo se reúne en grandes bandadas en campos agrícolas.