Philippine Duck vs Mandarin Duck

Anas luzonica 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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属性 Philippine Duck Mandarin Duck
学名 Anas luzonica Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 47.4 cm (18.7 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 850.1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 7-16 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Philippine Duck
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
Philippine Duck 47.4 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Philippine Duck 850.1666666666666 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Philippine Duck only

Mandarin Duck only

Philippine Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

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

Philippine Duck

さえずり

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

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

Philippine Duck

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

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

Vulnerable

Philippine Duck

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Duck

羽毛

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine 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

Philippine Duck

A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.

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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