Philippine Duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Anas luzonica 비교 대상 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Philippine Duck Spotted Whistling-duck
학명 Anas luzonica Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 47.4 cm (18.7 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
체중 850.1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
식성 Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
산란 수 7-16 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Philippine Duck only

없음

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Philippine Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Duck

노래

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

Spotted Whistling-duck

노래

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Philippine Duck

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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보전 상태

Vulnerable

Philippine Duck

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Duck

깃털

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.

Spotted Whistling-duck

깃털

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

Philippine Duck

필리핀 오리는 필리핀 제도에만 서식하는 고유종으로, 현재 취약 상태에 있습니다. 계피색 머리와 갈색 몸통을 가진 중간 크기의 오리로, 담수 습지와 논에서 서식합니다.

Spotted Whistling-duck

옆구리에 굵은 흰 반점, 주황-붉은 부리와 다리, 엷은 얼굴을 가진 소형 어두운 갈색 홍따오기. 뉴기니·필리핀·인도네시아의 열대 습지에 서식. 종종 담수 개울과 침수 초원 근처에서 발견. 다른 홍따오기보다 덜 사회적.

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