Brazilian Teal vs Mallard
Amazonetta brasiliensis 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Brazilian Teal | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Amazonetta brasiliensis | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 36.1 cm (14.2 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 468.0 g (16.51 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-11 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Brazilian Teal
Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural wetlands.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Brazilian Teal
Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.
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
Brazilian Teal
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Brazilian Teal
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Brazilian Teal
Males have red bill and legs; brown body with dark brown back, gray head, buff-white face, and dark crown. Females have pale supercilium and paler face. Both show iridescent green …
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
Brazilian Teal
ブラジリアンティールは南米に広く分布する小型のカモです。赤い嘴と緑色の翼鏡が特徴的です。熱帯・亜熱帯の湿地、池、川、稲田に生息し、水草、種子、無脊椎動物を採食します。南米で最も普通に見られるカモの一つです。
Mallard
世界で最も一般的なカモ。雄は光沢のある緑色の頭、白い首輪、栗色の胸が特徴。体長50〜65cm。ほぼ世界中の湖、川、池、湿地に生息。雑食性で植物や無脊椎動物を食べる。多くの家禽カモの祖先。低危険種。