Tufted Duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Aythya fuligula 比較対象 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tufted Duck Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Aythya fuligula Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.4 cm (15.5 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 700.0 g (24.69 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal … Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
一腹卵数 3-22 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Tufted Duck only

None

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Tufted Duck

Breeds on freshwater lakes and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia and Japan. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and sheltered coastal bays.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

Tufted Duck

さえずり

Male emits a soft, low wheeze; female gives a grating, repeated quack. A common call on Eurasian freshwater lakes; male's soft purring is quiet while female's quacking is emphatic and …

Spotted Whistling-duck

さえずり

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Tufted Duck

Breeds in sub-Arctic and boreal Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. Rare elsewhere in winter.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Tufted Duck

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tufted Duck

羽毛

Males black with white flanks; rounded head with long drooping black tuft. Yellow eye. Females dark brown with shorter tuft; pale flanks; sometimes white at base of bill. Bold white …

Spotted Whistling-duck

羽毛

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

Tufted Duck

ヨーロッパからアジアにかけて繁殖し、南方で越冬する潜水ガモ(体長40〜47cm)。雄は光沢のある黒い体と白い脇が特徴で、頭後部に垂れる冠羽が名前の由来。Aythya fuligula(キンクロハジロ)は日本全国の冬の湖沼・海岸で普通に見られ、水中深くまで潜って水生植物や二枚貝を食べる。Anatidae科。

Spotted Whistling-duck

スポッテドウィスリングダックはインドネシア、フィリピン、パプアニューギニアに分布するツリーダックです。白い斑点のある褐色の羽毛が特徴で、夜間に特徴的な笛のような声でさえずります。熱帯の湿地、稲田、マングローブ林に生息し、草の種子や水草を採食します。

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