Mandarin Duck vs Siberian Scoter

Aix galericulata 比較対象 Melanitta stejnegeri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mandarin Duck Siberian Scoter
学名 Aix galericulata Melanitta stejnegeri
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) 53.4 cm (21.0 in)
体重 570.0 g (20.11 oz) 1267.5 g (44.71 oz)
食性 Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal East Asian waters. Diet similar to …
一腹卵数 7-14 6-9
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
Siberian Scoter
翼開長
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
Siberian Scoter 53.4 cm
体重
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
Siberian Scoter 1267.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mandarin Duck only

None

Siberian Scoter only

Mandarin Duck

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

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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.

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

Mandarin Duck

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

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

Mandarin Duck

Least Concern

Siberian Scoter

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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

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

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。

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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