White-winged Duck vs Mallard
Asarcornis scutulata 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-winged Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Asarcornis scutulata | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 68.3 cm (26.9 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 2950.0 g (104.06 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet varies widely … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
White-winged Duck
Undisturbed lowland tropical forest near slow rivers, pools, and forest swamps at low elevations in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sumatra. Requires large trees with nest cavities near permanent water.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
White-winged Duck
Critically endangered; extremely rare in wild. Gives low guttural hissing calls and soft wing-beating sounds. Vocalizations in wild scarcely documented given its rarity.
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
White-winged Duck
Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A classic Palearctic–African migrant with a wide wintering range.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
White-winged Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
White-winged Duck
Dark brown body with pale spotting on head and neck. Bold white wing patch visible in flight. Yellowish-orange bill; legs orange. Head pale buffish-white speckled brown. Critically endangered SE Asian …
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
White-winged Duck
ホワイトウィングドウッドダックは東南アジアの熱帯雨林に生息する稀少なカモです。翼の白い斑が特徴的な大型のカモです。インド、バングラデシュ、東南アジアの深い熱帯雨林の河川や沼地に生息し、深刻な絶滅危惧種です。
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。