Emperor Goose vs Mallard

Anser canagicus 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emperor Goose Mallard
学名 Anser canagicus Anas platyrhynchos
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
翼開長 74.8 cm (29.4 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 2300.45 g (81.15 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
食性 Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
一腹卵数 1-8 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Emperor Goose
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
Emperor Goose 74.8 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
Emperor Goose 2300.45 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Emperor Goose only

None

Mallard only

None

Emperor Goose

Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.

Mallard

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

Song & Call Comparison

Emperor Goose

さえずり

A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Emperor Goose

Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and occasionally to Texas.

Mallard

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Emperor Goose

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Emperor Goose

羽毛

Body plumage blue-gray with black and white feather scalloping. White head and hindneck contrasting with dark throat. Orange-yellow legs. Bill pink-orange. Tail white. Adults striking; sexes similar.

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

About These Birds

Emperor Goose

エンペラーグースはアラスカとカムチャツカ半島に繁殖し、北太平洋岸で越冬するガンです。灰色の体に白い頭部とオレンジ色の脚が特徴的です。沿岸の干潟、岩礁地帯、ツンドラに生息し、潮間帯の海藻や草などを採食します。

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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