Mandarin Duck vs Chiloe Wigeon

Aix galericulata 比較対象 Mareca sibilatrix

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mandarin Duck Chiloe Wigeon
学名 Aix galericulata Mareca sibilatrix
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼開長 70.0 cm (27.6 in) 49.0 cm (19.3 in)
体重 570.0 g (20.11 oz) 922.8333333333334 g (32.55 oz)
食性 Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet varies between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in …
一腹卵数 7-14 2-13
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
Chiloe Wigeon
翼開長
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
Chiloe Wigeon 49.0 cm
体重
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
Chiloe Wigeon 922.8333333333334 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mandarin Duck only

Chiloe Wigeon only

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

Chiloe Wigeon

Lakes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and coastal lagoons in southern South America from southern Peru and Bolivia south through Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

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Song & Call Comparison

Mandarin Duck

さえずり

Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.

Chiloe Wigeon

さえずり

Male utters a short, melodious whistle; female gives a low purring note. Pairs and flocks call with clear piping exchanges across South American wetlands and coastal lagoons.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

Chiloe Wigeon

Found across Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Nomadic in drier areas; resident in well-watered regions.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

Least Concern

Chiloe Wigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mandarin Duck

羽毛

Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.

くちばし

Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females

Chiloe Wigeon

羽毛

Iridescent dark green head with white forehead blaze. Black and white barred flanks; rufous breast; white belly. White forewing patch. Legs blue-gray. Females similar but duller. South American temperate species.

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About These Birds

Mandarin Duck

オシドリ。東アジア原産の美しいカモ。雄は鮮やかなオレンジ色の「帆羽」と複雑な羽毛模様が特徴的。体長41〜49cm。森林の池や川に生息し、樹洞に巣を作る。ドングリや水草を食べる。低危険種。

Chiloe Wigeon

チリヒドリ。南アメリカ南部の草原や湿地に生息する。体長43〜54cm。雄は光沢のある緑色の頭と白い翼帯が特徴。草を食べる草食性で、湖や川の岸辺でよく見られる。アルゼンチンやチリで繁殖。低危険種。

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