Wandering Whistling-duck vs Hartlaub's Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata dibandingkan dengan Pteronetta hartlaubii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Wandering Whistling-duck Hartlaub's Duck
Nama Ilmiah Dendrocygna arcuata Pteronetta hartlaubii
Ordo Anseriformes Anseriformes
Famili Anatidae Anatidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 53,4 cm (21.0 in)
Berat 779,5 g (27.50 oz) 910,0 g (32.10 oz)
Diet Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy …
Ukuran Sarang 6-15 7-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Wandering Whistling-duck only

None

Hartlaub's Duck only

Wandering Whistling-duck

Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.

Hartlaub's Duck

Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.

Song & Call Comparison

Wandering Whistling-duck

Kicauan

A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.

Hartlaub's Duck

Kicauan

A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.

Geographic Range & Migration

Wandering Whistling-duck

Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.

Hartlaub's Duck

Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from Africa and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Wandering Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Wandering Whistling-duck

Bulu

Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.

Hartlaub's Duck

Bulu

Dark chocolate-brown body; white patches at side of head distinctive. Males have dark blue frontal shield extending from bill. Wings show pale blue-gray inner forewing. Legs gray. West African forest …

About These Birds

Wandering Whistling-duck

A medium-sized whistling-duck with rufous-brown body, dark brown back, pale buff underparts, and a chestnut collar. Found in tropical wetlands from Indonesia to Australia and Pacific islands. Highly social and nomadic. Forages by dabbling and diving in shallow freshwater.

Hartlaub's Duck

A large dark duck with a chestnut-brown body, dark head and neck, pale blue speculum, and bright red base to the bill in males. Found in tropical African rainforest streams and forest swamps. One of Africa's least-studied ducks. Lives singly or in pairs in shaded forest waterways.

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