Wandering Whistling-duck vs Gadwall
Dendrocygna arcuata 比較対象 Mareca strepera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Gadwall |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Mareca strepera |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 50.3 cm (19.8 in) |
| 体重 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 857.5 g (30.25 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts toward invertebrates in spring; forages in shallow … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 5-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Gadwall
Freshwater lakes, reservoirs, marshes, and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia and North America. Winters on large open wetlands and coastal estuaries. Range and population increasing in Europe.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Gadwall
Male utters a soft, nasal nheck note; female produces a series of descending, quacking notes. Both sexes are relatively quiet; female's quacking is softer and less strident than a Mallard.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Gadwall
Found year-round in Australia and New Zealand; nomadic in arid Australia, following temporary rainfall-fed wetlands.
保全状況
Wandering Whistling-duck
Gadwall
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Gadwall
Males have finely vermiculated gray-brown plumage with black rump and undertail. White speculum patch diagnostic in flight. Females mottled brown like Mallard but smaller and with orange-sided bill. Subtle but …
About These Birds
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。
Gadwall
カドワール。ユーラシア大陸と北アメリカに広く分布するカモ。雄は灰褐色の体と黒い尾部が特徴的。体長46〜56cm。湖や池、湿地に生息。植物性の食物を好む雑食性。北半球で繁殖し南へ渡る。低危険種。