Mandarin Duck vs Oriental Stork
Aix galericulata 比較対象 Ciconia boyciana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mandarin Duck | Oriental Stork |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aix galericulata | Ciconia boyciana |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Ciconiiformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Ciconiidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 115.0 cm (45.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) | 220.0 cm (86.6 in) |
| 体重 | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) | 5000.0 g (176.37 oz) |
| 食性 | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading … |
| 一腹卵数 | 7-14 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Oriental Stork
Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.
Song & Call Comparison
Mandarin Duck
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.
Oriental Stork
Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Oriental Stork
Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.
保全状況
Mandarin Duck
Oriental Stork
How to Tell Them Apart
Mandarin Duck
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.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
Oriental Stork
White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.
Long, thick, straight, black bill
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。
Oriental Stork
The oriental stork is one of the most endangered stork species, with fewer than 3,000 individuals remaining in the wild. It was once widespread across East Asia but declined dramatically due to wetland drainage and pesticide use. Reintroduction programs in Japan and Korea have achieved notable success.