Spotted Whistling-duck vs Surf Scoter
Dendrocygna guttata 比較対象 Melanitta perspicillata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spotted Whistling-duck | Surf Scoter |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna guttata | Melanitta perspicillata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 41.3 cm (16.3 in) | 45.3 cm (17.8 in) |
| 体重 | 677.5 g (23.90 oz) | 1019.75 g (35.97 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and herring spawn in coastal waters. Uses its distinctive swollen bill … |
| 一腹卵数 | 10-11 | 5-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Song & Call Comparison
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
Surf Scoter
Male produces a low, gurgling burble; female gives a crow-like, guttural cawing. The female's rasping, crow-like call is startling; males make soft, liquid gurgling notes during courtship.
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.
Surf Scoter
Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of northern North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to Baja California and the Carolinas.
保全状況
Spotted Whistling-duck
Surf Scoter
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
Surf Scoter
Male is entirely glossy black except for white patches on forehead and nape; bill tricolored orange, red, and white with black spot. Female sooty-brown with two white facial patches.
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。
Surf Scoter
サーフスコーター。北米固有の海ガモ。雄は黒色の体に白い後頭部と前額の白斑が特徴的で、多彩な色の嘴も目立つ。北米のタイガ湖で繁殖し、冬は太平洋・大西洋沿岸に移動。貝類を主食とする。低危険種。