Spotted Whistling-duck vs White-headed Duck
Dendrocygna guttata comparado con Oxyura leucocephala
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Spotted Whistling-duck | White-headed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Dendrocygna guttata | Oxyura leucocephala |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,3 cm (16.3 in) | 29,7 cm (11.7 in) |
| Peso | 677,5 g (23.90 oz) | 705,0 g (24.87 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant roots in Mediterranean and Central Asian wetlands. Critically … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 10-11 | 3-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Spotted Whistling-duck only
White-headed Duck only
Ninguno
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
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.
White-headed Duck
Male produces a mechanical, rapid bill-drumming; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The drumming staccato display is the same pattern as other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard on Eurasian steppe lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Spotted Whistling-duck
Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.
White-headed Duck
Breeds in Spain, Turkey, central Asia, and Mongolia. Winters in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and northern India. Globally endangered.
Estado de conservación
Spotted Whistling-duck
White-headed Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
White-headed Duck
Male has entirely white head with small black crown patch, rich chestnut-brown body, and large bulbous powder-blue bill. Female is brown with pale whitish face divided by dark streak across …
About These Birds
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.
White-headed Duck
El pato malvasía es un pato de cola tiesa en peligro de extinción con el macho de llamativa cabeza blanca y cuello negro con el pico azul brillante hinchado en la base. En el pasado fue cazado intensamente y su hábitat fue drenado, lo que lo llevó al borde de la extinción en el siglo XX. Gracias a esfuerzos de conservación intensivos, sus poblaciones se han recuperado parcialmente en el Mediterráneo.