Mandarin Duck vs Peregrine Falcon

Aix galericulata 比較対象 Falco peregrinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mandarin Duck Peregrine Falcon
学名 Aix galericulata Falco peregrinus
Anseriformes Falconiformes
Anatidae Falconidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in) 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼開長 70.0 cm (27.6 in) 104.0 cm (40.9 in)
体重 570.0 g (20.11 oz) 750.0 g (26.46 oz)
食性 Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …
一腹卵数 7-14 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm
翼開長
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm
体重
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mandarin Duck only

Peregrine Falcon only

Mandarin Duck

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

Peregrine Falcon

Diverse habitats from tundra to tropics, typically near cliffs or tall structures. Increasingly found in cities nesting on skyscrapers and bridges.

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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.

Peregrine Falcon

さえずり

A harsh, wailing 'kak-kak-kak-kak' repeated rapidly in defense of the nest. Alarm call is a long screaming 'raaak'. Mostly silent away from breeding sites.

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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.

Peregrine Falcon

One of the most widespread birds, found on every continent except Antarctica. Migratory populations travel vast distances between breeding and wintering grounds.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

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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

Peregrine Falcon

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts with barred white underparts. A distinctive black moustachial stripe contrasts with the white throat and cheeks.

くちばし

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

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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。

Peregrine Falcon

世界最速の動物として知られるハヤブサで、急降下時には時速320キロメートルを超えることがある。南極を除く全大陸に生息し、都市部での繁殖も増加している。

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