Spotted Whistling-duck vs Lesser Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna guttata 比較対象 Dendrocygna javanica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Spotted Whistling-duck Lesser Whistling-duck
学名 Dendrocygna guttata Dendrocygna javanica
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.3 cm (16.3 in) 38.8 cm (15.3 in)
体重 677.5 g (23.90 oz) 525.0 g (18.52 oz)
食性 Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass …
一腹卵数 10-11 7-17
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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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.

Lesser Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves, and slow rivers across South and Southeast Asia from India through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia. Common near cultivated land and human settlements.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Lesser Whistling-duck

さえずり

A softer, higher-pitched whistle than other Dendrocygna. Call is a quick 'we-we' given in flight. Smaller size reflected in higher-pitched and thinner quality of call.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Spotted Whistling-duck

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

Lesser Whistling-duck

Breeds on tundra of northern Canada and Alaska; winters on the Pacific coast from California to Mexico and Central America.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Lesser Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Lesser Whistling-duck

羽毛

Warm chestnut-brown overall; head and neck brown; upperparts dark brown. Chestnut rump and upper-tail conspicuous in flight. Flanks chestnut with pale streaks. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

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。

Lesser Whistling-duck

レッサーウィスリングダックは南アジアから東南アジアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。褐色の羽毛と特徴的な鳴き声を持ちます。稲田、湿地、マングローブ林に生息し、水草の種子や葉を採食します。アジアで最もよく見られるツリーダックです。

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