Auckland Teal vs Mandarin Duck

Anas aucklandica 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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属性 Auckland Teal Mandarin Duck
学名 Anas aucklandica Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 522.25 g (18.42 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled prey in coastal habitats. Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 1-6 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Auckland Teal
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
Auckland Teal 27.0 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Auckland Teal 522.25 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Auckland Teal only

Mandarin 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.

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

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.

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

Auckland Teal

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

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

Near Threatened

Auckland Teal

Least Concern

Mandarin 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.

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

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。

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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