Spotted Whistling-duck vs Spectacled Eider
Dendrocygna guttata से तुलना Somateria fischeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Spotted Whistling-duck | Spectacled Eider |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Dendrocygna guttata | Somateria fischeri |
| गण | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| कुल | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 41.3 cm (16.3 in) | 49.2 cm (19.4 in) |
| वजन | 677.5 g (23.90 oz) | 1443.75 g (50.93 oz) |
| आहार | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … | Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic insects in shallow Arctic coastal and freshwater habitats. Insects … |
| अंडों की संख्या | 10-11 | 1-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
साझा आवास
Spotted Whistling-duck only
Spectacled Eider only
कोई नहीं
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.
Spectacled Eider
Male gives a low, melodious aah-ooo cooing; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's ghostly, organ-like cooing call carries across Arctic tundra ponds in the breeding season.
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.
Spectacled Eider
Breeds on coastal tundra of western and northern Alaska. Winters along the Bering Sea coast from Alaska to Kamchatka. Largely sedentary.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Spotted Whistling-duck
Spectacled Eider
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.
Spectacled Eider
Male has white back and black breast with pale sage-green head framed by large white goggle-like spectacles edged black. Female mottled tawny-brown with faint spectacle outline.
About These Birds
Spotted Whistling-duck
A small dark brown whistling-duck with bold white spots on its flanks, orange-red bill and legs, and a pale face. Found in tropical wetlands of New Guinea, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Often found near freshwater streams and flooded grassland. Less gregarious than other whistling-ducks.
Spectacled Eider
A medium-large sea duck of the family Anatidae, weighing ~1.4 kg with distinctive pale green goggles in males. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Alaska and Russia; winters in pack ice of the Bering Sea. Dives for benthic invertebrates and mollusks. Near Threatened due to population declines linked to lead poisoning and habitat change.