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
Anseriformes Anseriformes
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

Body Length
Muscovy Duck
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
Muscovy Duck 69.0 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
Muscovy Duck 2140.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Muscovy Duck only

None

Mallard only

None

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

さえずり

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

さえずり

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

Least Concern

Muscovy Duck

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Muscovy Duck

羽毛

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

羽毛

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.

くちばし

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。

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