Yellow-billed Pintail vs Mandarin Duck
Anas georgica comparé à Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Yellow-billed Pintail | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Anas georgica | Aix galericulata |
| Ordre | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Famille | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Envergure | 41,1 cm (16.2 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Poids | 626,6666666666666 g (22.11 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and small fish; dives in shallow water; diet varies between freshwater … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-12 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Yellow-billed Pintail only
Mandarin Duck only
Yellow-billed Pintail
Freshwater and brackish lakes, rivers, marshes, and bogs from the Andes to Patagonia in South America, plus the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Ranges from sea level to high altitudes. Partially migratory.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Yellow-billed Pintail
Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a short, whistled note. Calls are softer than the Northern Pintail; heard across South American lakes and pampas marshes.
Mandarin Duck
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Yellow-billed Pintail
Breeds across the northern Palearctic; winters in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Statut de conservation
Yellow-billed Pintail
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-billed Pintail
Brown plumage with pale buff feather edges creating scalloped pattern. Yellow bill with black ridge and tip. Pointed tail; long neck. Iridescent speculum with buff front border. Sexes similar. Andean …
Mandarin Duck
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Yellow-billed Pintail
A slender long-tailed duck with pale buff-brown body, dark brown cap, yellow-sided bill, and a distinctive long pointed tail. Found from the South American subtropics to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Gregarious; forms large post-breeding flocks.
Mandarin Duck
The mandarin duck is widely considered the most beautiful duck in the world. In East Asian culture, mandarin ducks symbolize love and fidelity because they form strong pair bonds. Unlike most ducks, mandarins nest in tree holes up to 9 meters above the ground, and day-old ducklings must leap to the ground.