Long-tailed Duck vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Clangula hyemalis comparado con Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Long-tailed Duck | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Clangula hyemalis | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 43,1 cm (17.0 in) | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 782,0 g (27.58 oz) | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) |
| Dieta | Dives deeply for crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish in Arctic and subarctic seas. Freshwater invertebrates … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-11 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Long-tailed Duck only
Wandering Whistling-duck only
Ninguno
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Long-tailed Duck
Male sings a musical, yodeling ow-owlet-aaaalett sequence; female gives a low, grunting quack. The male's loud, harmonious yodeling is arguably the most musical call among all waterfowl species.
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Long-tailed Duck
Circumpolar High Arctic breeder. Winters at sea on coasts of northwestern Europe, northeastern North America, and the Bering Sea region.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Estado de conservación
Long-tailed Duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Long-tailed Duck
Male in winter is mostly white with dark brown chest band, scapulars, and cheek patch; elongated central tail feathers extend well beyond body. Female is brownish with white face, dark …
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Long-tailed Duck
El pato havelda es un pato marino ártico reconocible por la larga y estrecha cola del macho y su llamativo plumaje blanco y negro. Cría en la tundra ártica y en las costas del norte, invernando en grandes masas de agua en mares abiertos. Es notable por bucear a mayor profundidad que cualquier otro pato, registrándose inmersiones de hasta 60 metros.
Wandering Whistling-duck
El pato silbador vagabundo es un pato silbador de distribución amplia en las regiones tropicales de Asia y el Pacífico, desde Borneo e Indonesia hasta Nueva Guinea y Australia. Tiene plumaje castaño con blanco y negro en los flancos. Habita en humedales tropicales, pantanos, lagunas, estanques y arrozales. Es una especie nómada que sigue las lluvias en busca de humedales.