Wandering Whistling-duck vs Siberian Scoter
Dendrocygna arcuata comparado con Melanitta stejnegeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wandering Whistling-duck | Siberian Scoter |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Dendrocygna arcuata | Melanitta stejnegeri |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) |
| Peso | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) | 1267,5 g (44.71 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal East Asian waters. Diet similar to … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 6-15 | 6-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Wandering Whistling-duck only
Ninguno
Siberian Scoter only
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
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.
Siberian Scoter
Male emits a soft, piping whistle; female produces a guttural, grating call. Voice resembles White-winged Scoter; heard during winter on East Asian coasts and large inland seas.
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.
Siberian Scoter
Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of central and eastern Siberia. Winters along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and northeastern China.
Estado de conservación
Wandering Whistling-duck
Siberian Scoter
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.
Siberian Scoter
Male is uniformly black with white secondaries forming wing patch; orange-yellow bill has large black knob at base and pale yellow tip. Female dark brown with paler facial patches and …
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.
Siberian Scoter
El negrón de Stejneger es un gran pato marino de Asia del este con el macho de color negro brillante con un llamativo pico naranja y amarillo con manchas naranjas y negras. Cría en el nordeste de Asia y pasa el invierno en el mar Amarillo, el mar de Japón y las aguas costeras del noreste de Asia. Está clasificado como vulnerable por el declive de sus poblaciones.