Eastern Spot-billed Duck vs Mallard
Anas zonorhyncha 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Eastern Spot-billed Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas zonorhyncha | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 53.6 cm (21.1 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1017.5 g (35.89 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; dives in freshwater rivers; serrated bill grips prey; fish … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 7-9 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and rice paddies in northeastern Asia from eastern Russia and Siberia through China, Korea, and Japan. Winters in southern China and southern Japan.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Female produces a loud, descending quacking series; male gives a low, nasal grunt. Vocalizations closely resemble the Indian Spot-billed Duck; pairs call antiphonally on East Asian wetlands.
Mallard
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Found in wetlands across Southeast Asia, from India to China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Largely resident; local seasonal movements.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Brown body with pale buff face and throat; dark crown and eye stripe. Yellow-tipped black bill lacking the red spot of Indian Spot-billed Duck. Iridescent green speculum with white border. …
Mallard
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.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
オナガガモに似たこのカモは東アジアに分布し、中国、ロシア極東、日本などに生息します。嘴に黄色い斑点があるのが特徴で、湿地や水田、池に生息します。冬季には暖かい地方に渡りますが、一部は通年同じ地域に留まります。
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。