Mallard vs アオボウシインコ
Anas platyrhynchos 比較対象 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mallard | アオボウシインコ |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas platyrhynchos | Amazona aestiva |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Psittacidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 翼開長 | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-18 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
アオボウシインコ
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
アオボウシインコ
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
アオボウシインコ
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
保全状況
Mallard
アオボウシインコ
How to Tell Them Apart
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
アオボウシインコ
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
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。
アオボウシインコ
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.