オカメインコ vs Mandarin Duck

Nymphicus hollandicus 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 オカメインコ Mandarin Duck
学名 Nymphicus hollandicus Aix galericulata
Psittaciformes Anseriformes
Cacatuidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 40.0 cm (15.7 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 90.0 g (3.17 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 1-7 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
オカメインコ 32.0 cm
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
オカメインコ 40.0 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
オカメインコ 90.0 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

オカメインコ only

None

Mandarin Duck only

オカメインコ

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

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Song & Call Comparison

オカメインコ

さえずり

A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.

Mandarin Duck

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

オカメインコ

Interior of Australia, generally avoiding coastal areas. The second most popular pet bird worldwide.

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

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保全状況

Least Concern

オカメインコ

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

オカメインコ

羽毛

Wild-type males are grey with white wing patches, a yellow face, and bright orange cheek patches. Females are duller with barred tail undersides. Many captive color mutations exist.

くちばし

Short, curved, grey bill

Mandarin Duck

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females

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About These Birds

オカメインコ

The cockatiel is the smallest member of the cockatoo family and one of the most popular pet birds globally. These gentle, intelligent parrots can learn to whistle tunes and mimic sounds. Wild cockatiels are nomadic, traveling in flocks following food and water availability across the Australian outback.

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。

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