Barnacle Goose vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Branta leucopsis 比較対象 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barnacle Goose Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Branta leucopsis Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 76.4 cm (30.1 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 1685.0 g (59.44 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with … Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
一腹卵数 2-9 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Barnacle Goose only

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Spotted Whistling-duck only

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Barnacle Goose

Breeds on inaccessible Arctic cliff ledges in Greenland, Svalbard, and Novaya Zemlya. Winters on coastal saltmarshes, pastures, and estuaries in northwestern Europe, particularly Scotland and Ireland.

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

Barnacle Goose

さえずり

A rapid, high-pitched barking 'uk-uk-uk' given rapidly in flocks. Higher-pitched and more rapid than Canada Goose. Migrating flocks create a constant excited barking chorus.

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

Barnacle Goose

Breeds in Arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States and northern Mexico.

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

Barnacle Goose

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barnacle Goose

羽毛

Striking black, white and gray pattern. White face and forehead; black crown, neck, and upper breast. Gray back with black and white barring. White underparts. Black tail. Sexes similar; elegant …

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

Barnacle Goose

シロガシラガンはグリーンランド、スバールバル諸島、ロシア北西部に繁殖し、ヨーロッパ北西部で越冬するガンです。白い顔と黒い首が特徴的です。海岸の崖上に営巣し、ヒナは崖から飛び降りて親の後を追うことで有名です。塩性湿地や農地で採食します。

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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