Ashy-headed Goose vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Chloephaga poliocephala 比較対象 Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ashy-headed Goose | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chloephaga poliocephala | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 69.1 cm (27.2 in) | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) |
| 体重 | 1779.25 g (62.76 oz) | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-6 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
Ashy-headed Goose only
Wandering Whistling-duck only
None
Ashy-headed Goose
Temperate forests, forest clearings, and lake margins in southern Chile and Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory; breeds in beech forest zones and winters on open grasslands farther north.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Ashy-headed Goose
A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ashy-headed Goose
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
保全状況
Ashy-headed Goose
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Ashy-headed Goose
Gray head and neck contrast with chestnut breast and rufous-barred flanks. Back brown; belly white. White wing patch in flight with iridescent green speculum. Yellow-orange legs. Sexes similar but females …
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Ashy-headed Goose
アスウェイウィンガンはアンデス山脈の湿地と草原に生息するガン科鳥類です。灰色の頭部と白黒の翼が特徴的です。チリとアルゼンチンの南部に分布し、草地、農地、湿地に生息します。草や農作物を採食します。
Wandering Whistling-duck
ワンデリングウィスリングダックは東南アジアからオーストラリアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。栗色の羽毛と長い首が特徴で、群れで移動します。湿地、稲田、水草に覆われた湖に生息し、水草、種子、藻類を採食します。