Mandarin Duck vs アオボウシインコ
Aix galericulata 比較対象 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mandarin Duck | アオボウシインコ |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aix galericulata | Amazona aestiva |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Psittacidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 翼開長 | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 一腹卵数 | 7-14 | 1-5 |
| 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.
アオボウシインコ
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
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.
アオボウシインコ
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
アオボウシインコ
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
保全状況
Mandarin Duck
アオボウシインコ
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
アオボウシインコ
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
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。
アオボウシインコ
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.