Indian Spot-billed Duck vs Mallard
Anas poecilorhyncha से तुलना Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Indian Spot-billed Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Anas poecilorhyncha | Anas platyrhynchos |
| गण | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| कुल | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 54.4 cm (21.4 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| वजन | 1220.0 g (43.03 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| आहार | Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in clear cold streams; serrated bill adapted for catching … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| अंडों की संख्या | 6-12 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, rice paddies, and tanks across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Common near human habitation. Largely sedentary with some local seasonal movement.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male produces a raspy rehb note. Calls are Mallard-like but slightly lower; flocks create a cacophonous quacking chorus on Indian lakes.
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
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Resident in freshwater lakes and rivers across Southeast Asia, from Myanmar to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Large brownish duck with pale face and distinctive yellow-tipped black bill with red basal spot. Dark cap and eye stripe. Iridescent green speculum with white border. White tertials visible at …
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
Indian Spot-billed Duck
A large brown dabbling duck with distinctive yellow-tipped black bill, red spot at the bill base, white tertials, and blue-green speculum. Common across South and Southeast Asia. Found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. Largely non-migratory.
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.