Barnacle Goose vs Mandarin Duck

Branta leucopsis 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barnacle Goose Mandarin Duck
学名 Branta leucopsis Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 76.4 cm (30.1 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 1685.0 g (59.44 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 2-9 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barnacle Goose
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
Barnacle Goose 76.4 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Barnacle Goose 1685.0 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Barnacle Goose only

Mandarin Duck only

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.

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

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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.

Mandarin Duck

さえずり

Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.

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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.

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barnacle Goose

Least Concern

Mandarin 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 …

Mandarin Duck

羽毛

Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.

くちばし

Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females

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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。

Mandarin Duck

オシドリ。東アジア原産の美しいカモ。雄は鮮やかなオレンジ色の「帆羽」と複雑な羽毛模様が特徴的。体長41〜49cm。森林の池や川に生息し、樹洞に巣を作る。ドングリや水草を食べる。低危険種。

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