Wandering Whistling-duck vs Spectacled Eider
Dendrocygna arcuata 비교 대상 Somateria fischeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Spectacled Eider |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Somateria fischeri |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 49.2 cm (19.4 in) |
| 체중 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 1443.75 g (50.93 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic insects in shallow Arctic coastal and freshwater habitats. Insects … |
| 산란 수 | 6-15 | 1-9 |
| 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
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.
Spectacled Eider
Male gives a low, melodious aah-ooo cooing; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's ghostly, organ-like cooing call carries across Arctic tundra ponds in the breeding season.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Spectacled Eider
Breeds on coastal tundra of western and northern Alaska. Winters along the Bering Sea coast from Alaska to Kamchatka. Largely sedentary.
보전 상태
Wandering Whistling-duck
Spectacled Eider
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Spectacled Eider
Male has white back and black breast with pale sage-green head framed by large white goggle-like spectacles edged black. Female mottled tawny-brown with faint spectacle outline.
About These Birds
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.
Spectacled Eider
A medium-large sea duck of the family Anatidae, weighing ~1.4 kg with distinctive pale green goggles in males. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Alaska and Russia; winters in pack ice of the Bering Sea. Dives for benthic invertebrates and mollusks. Near Threatened due to population declines linked to lead poisoning and habitat change.