White-winged Duck vs Mallard
Asarcornis scutulata 비교 대상 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White-winged Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Asarcornis scutulata | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 68.3 cm (26.9 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 체중 | 2950.0 g (104.06 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 식성 | Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet varies widely … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 산란 수 | 6-15 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
White-winged Duck
Undisturbed lowland tropical forest near slow rivers, pools, and forest swamps at low elevations in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sumatra. Requires large trees with nest cavities near permanent water.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
White-winged Duck
Critically endangered; extremely rare in wild. Gives low guttural hissing calls and soft wing-beating sounds. Vocalizations in wild scarcely documented given its rarity.
Mallard
Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-winged Duck
Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A classic Palearctic–African migrant with a wide wintering range.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
보전 상태
White-winged Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
White-winged Duck
Dark brown body with pale spotting on head and neck. Bold white wing patch visible in flight. Yellowish-orange bill; legs orange. Head pale buffish-white speckled brown. Critically endangered SE Asian …
Mallard
Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
White-winged Duck
창백하게 점박이 무늬가 있는 머리, 갈색 몸통, 비행 중 넓은 흰 날개 반점이 있는 큰 어두운 오리입니다. 아시아에서 가장 멸종위기에 처한 오리 중 하나입니다. 남아시아와 동남아시아의 강 근처 미개발 저지대 숲에 서식합니다. 큰 나무 구멍에 둥지를 틉니다. 삼림 벌채와 사냥으로 위협받고 있습니다.
Mallard
가장 잘 알려진 야생 오리로 체장 50–65cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 녹색 머리와 노란 부리, 자주빛 갈색 가슴, 흰색 목 고리를 갖는다. 북반구 전역과 호주에 귀화하여 온대 내지 아열대 습지, 호수, 강, 도시 공원에 서식한다. 잡식성으로 식물, 곤충, 작은 어류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.