Mallard vs Siberian Scoter

Anas platyrhynchos 比較対象 Melanitta stejnegeri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mallard Siberian Scoter
学名 Anas platyrhynchos Melanitta stejnegeri
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
翼開長 90.0 cm (35.4 in) 53.4 cm (21.0 in)
体重 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) 1267.5 g (44.71 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal East Asian waters. Diet similar to …
一腹卵数 4-18 6-9
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mallard 58.0 cm
Siberian Scoter
翼開長
Mallard 90.0 cm
Siberian Scoter 53.4 cm
体重
Mallard 1100.0 g
Siberian Scoter 1267.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mallard only

Siberian Scoter only

Mallard

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Siberian Scoter

さえずり

Male emits a soft, piping whistle; female produces a guttural, grating call. Voice resembles White-winged Scoter; heard during winter on East Asian coasts and large inland seas.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mallard

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

Siberian Scoter

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of central and eastern Siberia. Winters along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and northeastern China.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mallard

Least Concern

Siberian Scoter

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Siberian Scoter

羽毛

Male is uniformly black with white secondaries forming wing patch; orange-yellow bill has large black knob at base and pale yellow tip. Female dark brown with paler facial patches and …

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About These Birds

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。

Siberian Scoter

シベリアスコーター。東アジア北部のシベリアで繁殖し、日本や韓国の沿岸で越冬する。雄は黒色で複雑な色の嘴と白い目が特徴的。貝類や甲殻類を潜水して捕食する。脆弱種。

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