Cape Barren Goose vs Mandarin Duck

Cereopsis novaehollandiae 비교 대상 Aix galericulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Cape Barren Goose Mandarin Duck
학명 Cereopsis novaehollandiae Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
날개 폭 94.2 cm (37.1 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
체중 3816.6666666666665 g (134.63 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
식성 Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass … Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
산란 수 3-6 7-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Cape Barren Goose
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
날개 폭
Cape Barren Goose 94.2 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
체중
Cape Barren Goose 3816.6666666666665 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Cape Barren Goose only

Mandarin Duck only

Cape Barren Goose

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

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Song & Call Comparison

Cape Barren Goose

노래

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

Mandarin Duck

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cape Barren Goose

Breeds in northern North America; winters in the Great Basin, Great Plains, and coastal areas of the contiguous United States.

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Cape Barren Goose

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cape Barren Goose

깃털

Pale ash-gray plumage with small dark spots on wing coverts. Head whitish-gray. Bill short with prominent lime-green cere. Legs and feet pinkish-red. Sexes similar; one of few native Australian geese.

Mandarin Duck

깃털

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.

부리

Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females

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About These Birds

Cape Barren Goose

특이한 라임-녹색 납피부와 짧고 검은 부리를 가진 옅은 회색의 대형 기러기이다. 오스트레일리아 남부 해안 섬 고유종. 풀을 뜯어 먹으며 공격적인 성격으로 유명하다.

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.

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