Philippine Duck vs Mallard
Anas luzonica comparé à Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Philippine Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Anas luzonica | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Ordre | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Famille | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 58,0 cm (22.8 in) |
| Envergure | 47,4 cm (18.7 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Poids | 850,1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) | 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| Taille de la couvée | 7-16 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Philippine Duck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Philippine Duck
Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.
Mallard
Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Philippine Duck
Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Statut de conservation
Philippine Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Philippine Duck
Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.
Mallard
Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Philippine Duck
A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.
Mallard
The mallard is the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds and the most abundant and widespread dabbling duck in the world. Males perform elaborate courtship displays including head-bobbing and whistle-grunt calls. Mallards are highly adaptable, thriving in both wilderness and urban environments.