Muscovy Duck vs Mandarin Duck
Cairina moschata 比較対象 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Muscovy Duck | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cairina moschata | Aix galericulata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 69.0 cm (27.2 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 体重 | 2140.0 g (75.49 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 8-15 | 7-14 |
| 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.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
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.
Mandarin Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Muscovy Duck
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
保全状況
Muscovy Duck
Mandarin Duck
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 …
Mandarin Duck
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.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish 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。
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。