Ferruginous Duck vs Mallard
Aythya nyroca 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ferruginous Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aythya nyroca | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 36.5 cm (14.4 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 594.1666666666666 g (20.96 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal habitats; diet dominated by hard-shelled invertebrates. | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-17 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Ferruginous Duck
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and river deltas with dense emergent vegetation in southern Eurasia from central Europe east to Central Asia and China. Winters in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Ferruginous Duck
Male emits a soft, wheeling purr; female gives a harsh, rapid quacking series. The male's quiet purring display call contrasts with the female's repeated, grating notes on Mediterranean marshes.
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
Ferruginous Duck
Breeds in boreal and sub-Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to the Gulf States.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Ferruginous Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Ferruginous Duck
Rich chestnut-brown head, neck and breast; white undertail conspicuous. White eye in males (brown in females). Dark back. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Compact and rounded. Males brighter chestnut; …
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
Ferruginous Duck
メジロガモはユーラシア中部に繁殖し、地中海地方や南アジアで越冬する潜水性カモです。雄は栗色の頭部と白い目が特徴的で、飛翔時に翼の白い帯が目立ちます。葦原や水草が豊富な湿地に生息し、絶滅危惧種に指定されています。
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。