West Indian Whistling-duck vs Mandarin Duck
Dendrocygna arborea 比較対象 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | West Indian Whistling-duck | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arborea | Aix galericulata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 51.3 cm (20.2 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 体重 | 1030.0 g (36.33 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-16 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
West Indian Whistling-duck
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.
Mandarin Duck
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
West Indian Whistling-duck
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
保全状況
West Indian Whistling-duck
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
West Indian Whistling-duck
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. …
Mandarin Duck
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.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
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。
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。