Chestnut Teal vs Mandarin Duck
Anas castanea 比較対象 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chestnut Teal | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas castanea | Aix galericulata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 体重 | 662.25 g (23.36 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet heavier in molluscs in … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 5-17 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Chestnut Teal
Coastal and estuarine wetlands, saltmarshes, estuaries, and coastal freshwater lakes in southeastern and southwestern Australia. More closely tied to coastal habitats than most Australian ducks.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Chestnut Teal
Female produces a loud, emphatic quacking series; male gives a high, whistled note. The female's resonant quacking call is a familiar sound of southern Australian coastal wetlands.
Mandarin Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Chestnut Teal
Breeds in the north-central prairies; winters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
保全状況
Chestnut Teal
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Chestnut Teal
Strong dimorphism. Males have iridescent dark green head; rich chestnut underparts with white flank patch. Brown back; dark undertail. Females mottled brown with pale face. Iridescent green speculum. Australian coastal.
Mandarin Duck
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.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Chestnut Teal
チェスナットティールはオーストラリア南東部に固有のカモです。雄は栗色（チェスナット色）の体に緑色の頭部が鮮やかです。沿岸の汽水湿地、潮間帯、河口に生息し、無脊椎動物、種子、水草を採食します。オーストラリア最南端まで分布する唯一のカモです。
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。