Sunda Teal vs Mallard

Anas gibberifrons 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sunda Teal Mallard
学名 Anas gibberifrons Anas platyrhynchos
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
翼開長 38.7 cm (15.2 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 409.25 g (14.44 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
食性 Dives for aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and plant matter; diet varies with habitat between freshwater and … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
一腹卵数 7-8 4-18
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Sunda Teal
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
Sunda Teal 38.7 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
Sunda Teal 409.25 g
Mallard 1100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Sunda Teal only

None

Mallard only

None

Sunda Teal

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rice paddies, and coastal wetlands on Indonesian islands including Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sundas. Non-migratory; resident on oceanic islands.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

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Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Teal

さえずり

Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a soft whistle. Calls resemble Grey Teal; heard across Indonesian and Philippine freshwater marshes and tidal ponds.

Mallard

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sunda Teal

Breeds in the prairie pothole region and northern boreal zone; winters along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of North America.

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Sunda Teal

Least Concern

Mallard

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Teal

羽毛

Dark brown body with finely scalloped pale feather edges. Crown dark; face paler buff-brown. Bill gray. Speculum iridescent green with white borders. Flat forehead profile. Sexes similar. Sunda Islands wetland …

Mallard

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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About These Birds

Sunda Teal

スンダティールはインドネシアからオーストラリアにかけての東南アジア地域に分布するカモです。灰褐色の羽毛と緑色の翼鏡が特徴です。淡水の湿地、池、川、マングローブ林の縁などに生息します。水草の種子や小型無脊椎動物を食べます。

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。

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