Egyptian Goose vs Mandarin Duck

Alopochen aegyptiaca 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Egyptian Goose Mandarin Duck
学名 Alopochen aegyptiaca Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 71.2 cm (28.0 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 2021.3333333333333 g (71.30 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 5-14 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Egyptian Goose
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
Egyptian Goose 71.2 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Egyptian Goose 2021.3333333333333 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Egyptian Goose only

Mandarin Duck only

Egyptian Goose

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

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Song & Call Comparison

Egyptian Goose

さえずり

A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.

Mandarin Duck

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Egyptian Goose

Formerly bred in eastern North America; range collapsed in the 19th century. Extinct by 1914; last wild individual shot in 1900.

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Egyptian Goose

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Egyptian Goose

羽毛

Pale grayish-brown with chestnut-brown patch around eye and dark chestnut patch on breast center. Wings show large white patch and black-and-green speculum in flight. Pinkish bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Mandarin Duck

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females

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About These Birds

Egyptian Goose

エジプトガンはアフリカ大陸とナイル川流域原産のガン科鳥類です。茶色と灰色の羽毛に目の周りの赤褐色の斑点が特徴的です。川、湖、湿地、農地に生息し、草、種子、農作物を採食します。ヨーロッパでも帰化個体群が確立しています。

Mandarin Duck

オシドリ。東アジア原産の美しいカモ。雄は鮮やかなオレンジ色の「帆羽」と複雑な羽毛模様が特徴的。体長41〜49cm。森林の池や川に生息し、樹洞に巣を作る。ドングリや水草を食べる。低危険種。

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