Mandarin Duck vs ヘビクイワシ

Aix galericulata 比較対象 Sagittarius serpentarius

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属性 Mandarin Duck ヘビクイワシ
学名 Aix galericulata Sagittarius serpentarius
Anseriformes Accipitriformes
Anatidae Sagittariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 44.0 cm (17.3 in) 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 70.0 cm (27.6 in) 210.0 cm (82.7 in)
体重 570.0 g (20.11 oz) 3700.0 g (130.51 oz)
食性 Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … Snakes, lizards, small mammals, and large insects. Hunts on foot, stomping prey to death with …
一腹卵数 7-14 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 130.0 cm
翼開長
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 210.0 cm
体重
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
ヘビクイワシ 3700.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mandarin Duck only

ヘビクイワシ only

None

Mandarin Duck

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

ヘビクイワシ

Open grasslands, savannas, and light woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Avoids dense forests and very arid regions.

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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.

ヘビクイワシ

さえずり

A surprisingly deep, resonant croaking 'kowrr-kowrr' often heard at dawn on African savannas. Also gives pig-like grunting sounds. Mostly silent compared to true songbirds.

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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.

ヘビクイワシ

Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Somalia south to South Africa. Resident throughout its range.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

Endangered

ヘビクイワシ

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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

ヘビクイワシ

羽毛

Grey body plumage with black flight feathers and thigh feathers. Distinctive long black crest feathers trail from the back of the head. Orange-red bare facial skin.

くちばし

Short, strong, hooked greyish bill with a yellowish 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。

ヘビクイワシ

The secretary bird is the only raptor that hunts primarily on foot, striding through grasslands on crane-like legs up to 1.2 meters tall. Its name may derive from the crest feathers resembling quill pens tucked behind a secretary's ear. The species is classified as Endangered due to habitat loss and decline across much of its range.

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