Black-bellied Whistling-duck vs Mandarin Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis 比較対象 Aix galericulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-bellied Whistling-duck Mandarin Duck
学名 Dendrocygna autumnalis Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 48.2 cm (19.0 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 757.9 g (26.73 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 Grazes subarctic tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal salt marshes and agricultural fields eating … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
一腹卵数 9-18 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Black-bellied Whistling-duck
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼開長
Black-bellied Whistling-duck 48.2 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Black-bellied Whistling-duck 757.9 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-bellied Whistling-duck only

None

Mandarin Duck only

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, ponds, lake margins, flooded fields, and wooded swamps from the southern United States and Mexico through Central America to Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina. Uses nest boxes readily.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

さえずり

A high, reedy whistle 'pe-che-che-ne' given in flight. Flocks produce a continuous whistling chorus. Also gives a squeaky 'whe-eee' contact call while swimming.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Inhabits freshwater marshes and riverbanks from southeastern Brazil to northern Argentina and Bolivia. Sedentary; locally common.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

羽毛

Gray head with brown cap and chestnut breast; black belly is distinctive. Wings show broad white patch in flight. Coral-pink bill and long pink legs. Upright posture. Sexes similar.

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

Black-bellied Whistling-duck

ブラックベリードウィスリングダックは北中米から南米北部に分布するツリーダックです。赤い嘴と飛翔時の大きな白い翼斑が目立ちます。湿地、池、稲田、木の茂った水辺に生息し、草の種子を主に採食します。

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。

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