Upland Goose vs Mallard

Chloephaga picta 비교 대상 Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Upland Goose Mallard
학명 Chloephaga picta Anas platyrhynchos
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
날개 폭 82.4 cm (32.4 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
체중 2916.0 g (102.86 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
식성 -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
산란 수 5-8 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Upland Goose
Mallard 58.0 cm
날개 폭
Upland Goose 82.4 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
체중
Upland Goose 2916.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Upland Goose only

Mallard only

Upland Goose

Open Patagonian grasslands, steppe, and agricultural pastures in southern Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands. Grazes on short grass. Males aggressively defend territories. Partially migratory.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Song & Call Comparison

Upland Goose

노래

Male gives a high, whistled 'whew'; female gives a low, rolling cackle 'ga-ga-ga'. Sexual differences in call are pronounced. Falklands and Patagonian populations highly vocal.

Mallard

노래

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

Upland Goose

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Upland Goose

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Upland Goose

깃털

Pronounced dimorphism. Males white with black-barred flanks and white wings with black primaries. Females rufous-brown with black-barred flanks and white belly. Both sexes yellow-orange legs. Grassland species.

Mallard

깃털

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.

부리

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

About These Birds

Upland Goose

강한 성별 이형을 가진 대형 쉘드거위: 수컷은 흰색에 검은 등 줄무늬; 암컷은 갈색-흰색 줄무늬. 파타고니아와 포클랜드 제도 서식. 초식성.

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.

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