West Indian Whistling-duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna arborea 比較対象 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 West Indian Whistling-duck Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Dendrocygna arborea Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 51.3 cm (20.2 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 1030.0 g (36.33 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Eats grasses, sedges, and grains; migratory goose foraging in Arctic tundra in summer; overwinters on … Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
一腹卵数 4-16 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

West Indian Whistling-duck only

Spotted Whistling-duck only

West Indian Whistling-duck

Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

West Indian Whistling-duck

さえずり

A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.

Spotted Whistling-duck

さえずり

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

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Geographic Range & Migration

West Indian Whistling-duck

Found in grassy wetlands and floodplains of Madagascar. Non-migratory and endemic to the island's eastern marshes.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

West Indian Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

West Indian Whistling-duck

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts; head and neck dark with pale sides. Flanks black with bold white spots. Breast dark brown; belly blackish with white flank streaks. Long dark legs. Largest Dendrocygna. …

Spotted Whistling-duck

羽毛

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

West Indian Whistling-duck

キューバンウィスリングダックはカリブ海の大小アンティル諸島に固有のツリーダックです。大型で全身が褐色、腹の斑点が特徴的です。ヤシ林の近くの湿地や稲田に生息し、ヤシの実や水草を採食します。生息地の破壊と狩猟により個体数が減少しています。

Spotted Whistling-duck

スポッテドウィスリングダックはインドネシア、フィリピン、パプアニューギニアに分布するツリーダックです。白い斑点のある褐色の羽毛が特徴で、夜間に特徴的な笛のような声でさえずります。熱帯の湿地、稲田、マングローブ林に生息し、草の種子や水草を採食します。

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