Eastern Spot-billed Duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Anas zonorhyncha comparado con Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Eastern Spot-billed Duck Spotted Whistling-duck
Nombre científico Anas zonorhyncha Dendrocygna guttata
Orden Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familia Anatidae Anatidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 53,6 cm (21.1 in) 41,3 cm (16.3 in)
Peso 1017,5 g (35.89 oz) 677,5 g (23.90 oz)
Dieta Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; dives in freshwater rivers; serrated bill grips prey; fish … Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
Tamaño de la puesta 7-9 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Eastern Spot-billed Duck only

Ninguno

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and rice paddies in northeastern Asia from eastern Russia and Siberia through China, Korea, and Japan. Winters in southern China and southern Japan.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Canto

Female produces a loud, descending quacking series; male gives a low, nasal grunt. Vocalizations closely resemble the Indian Spot-billed Duck; pairs call antiphonally on East Asian wetlands.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Canto

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Found in wetlands across Southeast Asia, from India to China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Largely resident; local seasonal movements.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Plumaje

Brown body with pale buff face and throat; dark crown and eye stripe. Yellow-tipped black bill lacking the red spot of Indian Spot-billed Duck. Iridescent green speculum with white border. …

Spotted Whistling-duck

Plumaje

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

El pato de pico manchado oriental es una especie de pato de tamaño mediano a grande que se distribuye por el este de Asia, incluyendo China, Corea y Japón. Tiene plumaje marrón moteado con marcas faciales distintivas y un espéculo alar verde iridiscente. Es relativamente común en su rango y habita en lagos, ríos, estuarios y arrozales.

Spotted Whistling-duck

El pato silbador moteado es un pato silbador de Indonesia, Filipinas y Nueva Guinea, fácilmente reconocible por el plumaje marrón oscuro con manchas blancas en los flancos. Habita en bosques húmedos tropicales con estanques, pantanos y arrozales. Como todos los patos silbadores, tiene un llamado silbante característico y postura erguida. Está clasificado como casi amenazado.

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