Wandering Whistling-duck vs Fulvous Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna arcuata comparado con Dendrocygna bicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wandering Whistling-duck | Fulvous Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Dendrocygna arcuata | Dendrocygna bicolor |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 44,6 cm (17.6 in) |
| Peso | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) | 733,4 g (25.87 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 6-15 | 6-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Wandering Whistling-duck only
Ninguno
Fulvous 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.
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Fulvous Whistling-duck
A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.
Estado de conservación
Wandering Whistling-duck
Fulvous Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.
About These Birds
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.
Fulvous Whistling-duck
El pato silbador leonado es el pato silbador de distribución más amplia, encontrándose en América del Sur y Central, África subsahariana y el sur de Asia. Tiene plumaje de color canela rojizo uniforme con las alas y el dorso de color oscuro. Es gregario y habita en lagunas, arrozales, pantanos y aguas tropicales abiertas, a menudo formando grandes bandadas.