Wandering Whistling-duck vs Red-breasted Merganser
Dendrocygna arcuata 比較対象 Mergus serrator
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Red-breasted Merganser |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Mergus serrator |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 46.7 cm (18.4 in) |
| 体重 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 1058.3333333333333 g (37.33 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dives for small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats. Pursues fish … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 6-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
Wandering Whistling-duck only
None
Red-breasted Merganser only
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Red-breasted Merganser
Male produces a harsh, rasping series of notes; female gives a rough, guttural grunting. The harsh, rattling call is louder than Goosander; pairs and flocks create a rasping coastal cacophony.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Red-breasted Merganser
Circumpolar breeder in boreal and Arctic zones. Winters on coasts and large water bodies south to the Mediterranean and southern Asia.
保全状況
Wandering Whistling-duck
Red-breasted Merganser
How to Tell Them Apart
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
Red-breasted Merganser
Male has dark green shaggy double crest, speckled chestnut breast band, white collar, and grey flanks; red bill. Female has rufous-brown head with ragged crest blending gradually into grey neck …
About These Birds
Wandering Whistling-duck
ワンデリングウィスリングダックは東南アジアからオーストラリアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。栗色の羽毛と長い首が特徴で、群れで移動します。湿地、稲田、水草に覆われた湖に生息し、水草、種子、藻類を採食します。
Red-breasted Merganser
ウミアイサはユーラシアと北米に繁殖する潜水性カモです。雄は緑色の頭部と二重の冠羽、赤い鋸状の嘴が特徴的です。日本では冬鳥として海岸や湾に飛来します。魚を主食とし、沿岸の海や河川で潜って採食します。