Cape Teal vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Anas capensis 比較対象 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cape Teal Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Anas capensis Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 38.6 cm (15.2 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 423.8333333333333 g (14.95 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round. Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
一腹卵数 5-15 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cape Teal only

None

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Cape Teal

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

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

Cape Teal

さえずり

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

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

Cape Teal

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters on coasts from western Africa around to Southeast Asia and Australia.

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

Least Concern

Cape Teal

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cape Teal

羽毛

Pale gray-brown plumage with fine dark spotting on breast. Pink bill with dark ridge. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Pale head. Sexes similar. African saline and alkaline lake specialist.

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

Cape Teal

ケープウィジョンはアフリカ東部と南部に分布するカモです。全身が褐色のまだら模様で、嘴の基部が青みがかっています。アルカリ湖、塩湖、ダム、湿地に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。アフリカのリフトバレー湖に特に多く生息します。

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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