Wandering Whistling-duck vs Ruddy Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata 比較対象 Oxyura jamaicensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Ruddy Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Oxyura jamaicensis |
| 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) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 体重 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 586.6666666666666 g (20.69 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dives for aquatic plant seeds, roots, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes. Uses stiff tail as … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 5-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Ruddy Duck
Male produces a mechanical, drumming bok-bok-bok staccato beat; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's rapid drum-roll call on the bill during display is startlingly loud and distinctive.
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.
Ruddy Duck
Breeds across interior North America from western Canada south to Mexico. Winters on coasts and inland waters south to northern South America.
保全状況
Wandering Whistling-duck
Ruddy Duck
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.
Ruddy Duck
Breeding male has vivid rufous-chestnut body, black crown, white cheeks, and bright sky-blue bill; stiff tail often cocked upright. Female is dull brown with pale cheek crossed by single dark …
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。
Ruddy Duck
北米で繁殖し、中米・南米北部で越冬する小型の潜水ガモ（体長35〜43cm）。雄の繁殖羽は栗色の体に白い頬、青い嘴が特徴的。Oxyura jamaicensis（ルディダック）は特徴的な扇状の尾羽を立てる姿勢で知られる。北米原産だがヨーロッパに移入・定着し、近縁のフェルギネオウ・ホワイトヘッドダックとの交雑が問題となっている。Anatidae科。