Kelp Goose vs Mallard

Chloephaga hybrida 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Kelp Goose Mallard
学名 Chloephaga hybrida 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 71.6 cm (28.2 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 2735.0 g (96.47 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 3-7 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Kelp Goose
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
Kelp Goose 71.6 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
Kelp Goose 2735.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Kelp Goose only

None

Mallard only

Kelp Goose

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Song & Call Comparison

Kelp Goose

さえずり

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

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

Kelp Goose

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

保全状況

Least Concern

Kelp Goose

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Kelp Goose

羽毛

Extreme dimorphism. Males entirely white with yellow bill and legs. Females dark brown barred white overall; yellow legs. Coastal species of rocky shores. Sexes so different they were once considered …

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

Kelp Goose

ケルプグースは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島の海岸に生息するガン科鳥類です。雄は白い羽毛、雌は黒白の羽毛が特徴的です。海岸の岩礁に生息し、ケルプなどの海藻を主食とします。海岸に生息する珍しいガン科鳥類です。

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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