Muscovy Duck vs Mallard
Cairina moschata 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Muscovy Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cairina moschata | 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 | 69.0 cm (27.2 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 2140.0 g (75.49 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 8-15 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Muscovy Duck
Tropical and subtropical lowland forest near rivers, lakes, mangroves, and wetlands from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Common near forest-edge water. Feral populations worldwide.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Muscovy Duck
Males are nearly silent; females give a raspy, low 'grrrr' hiss when threatened. Domesticated birds familiar worldwide but wild birds are surprisingly quiet and secretive.
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
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Muscovy Duck
Glossy black plumage with large white wing patches. Bare red facial skin with warty caruncles, more extensive in males. Males larger; females less knobby-faced. Dark bill. Domestic forms vary widely …
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
Muscovy Duck
バリケンはメキシコから南米にかけて分布する大型のカモです。雄は顔の赤い肉垂が特徴的です。家禽として世界中で飼育されており、熱帯の湿地、川、沼地に生息します。木の洞に営巣し、草、種子、昆虫を採食します。
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。