Upland Goose vs Mallard

Chloephaga picta 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Upland Goose Mallard
学名 Chloephaga picta 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 82.4 cm (32.4 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 2916.0 g (102.86 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 5-8 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Upland Goose
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
Upland Goose 82.4 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
Upland Goose 2916.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Upland Goose only

Mallard only

Upland Goose

Open Patagonian grasslands, steppe, and agricultural pastures in southern Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands. Grazes on short grass. Males aggressively defend territories. Partially migratory.

Mallard

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

Song & Call Comparison

Upland Goose

さえずり

Male gives a high, whistled 'whew'; female gives a low, rolling cackle 'ga-ga-ga'. Sexual differences in call are pronounced. Falklands and Patagonian populations 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

Upland 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

Upland Goose

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Upland Goose

羽毛

Pronounced dimorphism. Males white with black-barred flanks and white wings with black primaries. Females rufous-brown with black-barred flanks and white belly. Both sexes yellow-orange legs. Grassland species.

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

Upland Goose

マゼランガンは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島に分布するガン科鳥類です。雄は白い頭部と黒白の羽毛、雌は褐色の羽毛が特徴的です。草地や農地に生息し、草を採食します。羊牧場主との競合で駆除されることがあります。

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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