Tufted Duck vs Mallard
Aythya fuligula 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tufted Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aythya fuligula | 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 | 39.4 cm (15.5 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-22 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Tufted Duck
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 …
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
Tufted Duck
Breeds in sub-Arctic and boreal Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. Rare elsewhere in winter.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Tufted Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Tufted Duck
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 …
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
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。
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。