イヌワシ vs Mallard

Aquila chrysaetos 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 イヌワシ Mallard
学名 Aquila chrysaetos Anas platyrhynchos
Accipitriformes Anseriformes
Accipitridae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 81.0 cm (31.9 in) 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
翼開長 212.0 cm (83.5 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 4050.0 g (142.86 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
食性 Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
一腹卵数 1-3 4-18
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
イヌワシ 81.0 cm
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
イヌワシ 212.0 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
イヌワシ 4050.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

イヌワシ only

Mallard only

イヌワシ

Open and semi-open country including mountains, hills, and tundra. Prefers areas with cliffs or large trees for nesting and open terrain for hunting.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

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Song & Call Comparison

イヌワシ

さえずり

Mostly silent; emits a thin, high-pitched whistle 'kee-kee-kee' near the eyrie. Also gives low barking 'yak-yak' and mewing calls. Far less vocal than its size suggests.

Mallard

さえずり

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

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Geographic Range & Migration

イヌワシ

Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The most widely distributed eagle species.

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

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保全状況

Least Concern

イヌワシ

Least Concern

Mallard

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How to Tell Them Apart

イヌワシ

羽毛

Dark brown overall with a golden-bronze sheen on the nape and crown. Juveniles show distinct white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings.

くちばし

Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere

Mallard

羽毛

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

くちばし

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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About These Birds

イヌワシ

The golden eagle is one of the most powerful and agile raptors in the Northern Hemisphere. Revered by many cultures, it has been used in falconry for centuries, particularly by Kazakh eagle hunters of Central Asia. Golden eagles can dive at speeds exceeding 240 km/h when pursuing prey.

Mallard

世界で最も一般的なカモ。雄は光沢のある緑色の頭、白い首輪、栗色の胸が特徴。体長50〜65cm。ほぼ世界中の湖、川、池、湿地に生息。雑食性で植物や無脊椎動物を食べる。多くの家禽カモの祖先。低危険種。

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