Musk Duck vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Biziura lobata 비교 대상 Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Musk Duck | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Biziura lobata | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 42.3 cm (16.7 in) | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) |
| 체중 | 1930.75 g (68.11 oz) | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) |
| 식성 | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes. Highly aquatic; … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| 산란 수 | 2-3 | 6-15 |
| 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
Musk Duck
Male produces a loud, explosive plonk call followed by bill-drumming on the water surface; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre splashing display is unique and unmistakable among Australian …
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Musk Duck
Endemic to southern Australia, including southeastern and southwestern regions. Found on wetlands with lignum and reeds.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
보전 상태
Musk Duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Musk Duck
Both sexes are uniformly dark sooty-brown, densely barred and vermiculated with black; male has distinctive pendulous black lobe hanging below bill. Females and immatures are smaller and lack the lobe.
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.
About These Birds
Musk Duck
오스트레일리아의 가장 큰 뻣뻣한 꼬리 오리(약 1.9kg)로, 수컷의 부리에서 가죽질 돌기가 늘어집니다. 오스트레일리아 남부의 깊고 영구적인 담수 호수와 습지에 서식합니다. 수컷은 구애 시 사향 냄새를 방출합니다. 물고기, 개구리, 갑각류, 연체동물을 잠수하여 먹습니다. 은밀한 행동으로 인해 거의 볼 수 없는 관심대상 종입니다.
Wandering Whistling-duck
황갈색-갈색 몸통, 어두운 갈색 등, 엷은 황갈색 아랫면, 밤색 목깃을 가진 중형 홍따오기. 인도네시아에서 호주·태평양 섬까지 열대 습지에 서식. 매우 사회적이고 유목성. 얕은 담수에서 수면 채이기와 잠수로 채이며 먹이를 구한다.