Harlequin Duck vs Mallard
Histrionicus histrionicus 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Harlequin Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Histrionicus histrionicus | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 38.8 cm (15.3 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 553.0 g (19.51 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Harlequin Duck
Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.
Mallard
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Harlequin Duck
Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
保全状況
Harlequin Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Harlequin Duck
Male is slate-blue with bold white crescent before eye, white spots and streaks on head, neck, and scapulars, and rich chestnut flanks. Female is dark sooty-brown with three white facial …
Mallard
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.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Harlequin Duck
アメリカヒメハジロはカナダ・アイスランド・グリーンランドで繁殖し北アメリカ・ヨーロッパの太平洋・大西洋岸で越冬するマガモ族の小型潜水カモ（体長38〜50 cm）。雄は白い斑点・縞模様の灰色・赤褐色の鮮やかな羽衣が特徴。急流の渓流で繁殖し、越冬地では荒波の岩礁海岸に生息。
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。