Baer's Pochard vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Aythya baeri 比較対象 Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Baer's Pochard | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aythya baeri | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) |
| 体重 | 707.25 g (24.95 oz) | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for molluscs and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow-water … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-13 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Baer's Pochard
Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Baer's Pochard
Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its …
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Baer's Pochard
Breeds in Arctic Canada and Alaska; winters at sea off both US coasts and in the Great Lakes during migration.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
保全状況
Baer's Pochard
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Baer's Pochard
Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered …
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Baer's Pochard
バエルのハジロはロシア東部と中国北東部で繁殖し、南アジアで越冬する潜水性カモです。雄は緑光沢のある黒い頭部と白い目が特徴的です。絶滅危惧種に指定されており、越冬地での狩猟圧力と繁殖地の湿地破壊が主な脅威です。
Wandering Whistling-duck
ワンデリングウィスリングダックは東南アジアからオーストラリアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。栗色の羽毛と長い首が特徴で、群れで移動します。湿地、稲田、水草に覆われた湖に生息し、水草、種子、藻類を採食します。