Auckland Teal vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Anas aucklandica 比較対象 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Auckland Teal Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Anas aucklandica Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 522.25 g (18.42 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled prey in coastal habitats. Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
一腹卵数 1-6 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Auckland Teal only

None

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Auckland Teal

Restricted to predator-free islands of the Auckland Islands subantarctic group (Adams, Disappointment, Ewing islands). Inhabits dense tussock grassland, scrub, and freshwater streams.

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Auckland Teal

さえずり

Female gives a short, nasal quack; male produces a barely audible high note. Nearly flightless; extremely quiet and seldom vocal; calls are reduced even compared with other flightless island teals.

Spotted Whistling-duck

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Auckland Teal

Breeds in Arctic and sub-Arctic North America; winters on Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Carolinas.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Auckland Teal

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Auckland Teal

羽毛

Dark chocolate-brown plumage; males have iridescent dark green head and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Near-flightless. Iridescent speculum. Flightless wings. Auckland Islands endemic.

Spotted Whistling-duck

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Auckland Teal

オークランドティールはニュージーランドのオークランド諸島に固有の飛べないカモです。マガモから進化した島嶼固有種で、翼が退化して飛行能力を失っています。島の森林内の池や小川に生息し、無脊椎動物、植物、種子などを採食します。外来捕食者の排除が保全の鍵です。

Spotted Whistling-duck

スポッテドウィスリングダックはインドネシア、フィリピン、パプアニューギニアに分布するツリーダックです。白い斑点のある褐色の羽毛が特徴で、夜間に特徴的な笛のような声でさえずります。熱帯の湿地、稲田、マングローブ林に生息し、草の種子や水草を採食します。

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