Musk Duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck
Biziura lobata comparado con Dendrocygna guttata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Musk Duck | Spotted Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Biziura lobata | Dendrocygna guttata |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 42,3 cm (16.7 in) | 41,3 cm (16.3 in) |
| Peso | 1930,75 g (68.11 oz) | 677,5 g (23.90 oz) |
| Dieta | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes. Highly aquatic; … | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 10-11 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Musk Duck only
Ninguno
Spotted Whistling-duck only
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.
Song & Call Comparison
Musk Duck
Male produces a loud, explosive plonk call followed by bill-drumming on the water surface; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre splashing display is unique and unmistakable among Australian …
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Musk Duck
Endemic to southern Australia, including southeastern and southwestern regions. Found on wetlands with lignum and reeds.
Spotted Whistling-duck
Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.
Estado de conservación
Musk Duck
Spotted Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Musk Duck
Both sexes are uniformly dark sooty-brown, densely barred and vermiculated with black; male has distinctive pendulous black lobe hanging below bill. Females and immatures are smaller and lack the lobe.
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
About These Birds
Musk Duck
El pato buchón australiano es un gran y singular pato de cola tiesa endémico de Australia. El macho tiene un lóbulo de piel negra colgante debajo del pico que se agranda durante la estación reproductora, siendo único entre los patos. Es un buceador experto que se alimenta de invertebrados acuáticos. Los machos realizan demostraciones de cortejo elaboradas con salpicaduras y sonidos.
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.