Mottled Duck vs Mandarin Duck
Anas fulvigula 비교 대상 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mottled Duck | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Anas fulvigula | Aix galericulata |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 48.9 cm (19.3 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 체중 | 1027.5 g (36.24 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Dives for freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrates; saw-edged bill grips prey; diet strongly fish-dominated year-round. | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 산란 수 | 9-13 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mottled Duck
Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Mottled Duck
Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mottled Duck
Breeds across sub-Arctic and boreal regions of Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
보전 상태
Mottled Duck
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Mottled Duck
Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding …
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
About These Birds
Mottled Duck
플로리다 오리 또는 모틀드 덕이라고도 불리는 이 종은 미국 남부 플로리다와 멕시코만 연안에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 말라드와 비슷하지만 뺨이 더 밝고 꼬리 깃털이 더 어둡습니다.
Mandarin Duck
중간 크기의 아름다운 오리로 체장 41–49cm이며, 수컷은 오렌지색 볏, 녹색과 보라색 관, 흰색 눈썹, 청동색 옆구리가 화려하게 어우러진 깃털을 갖는다. 동아시아 산지 숲 속 호수와 하천에 서식하며, 유럽과 북아메리카에도 도입되었다. 견과류, 씨앗, 수생식물을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.