Spotted Whistling-duck vs Blue-winged Teal

Dendrocygna guttata 비교 대상 Spatula discors

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Spotted Whistling-duck Blue-winged Teal
학명 Dendrocygna guttata Spatula discors
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 41.3 cm (16.3 in) 35.7 cm (14.1 in)
체중 677.5 g (23.90 oz) 400.5 g (14.13 oz)
식성 Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates and seeds; diet shifts between plant-heavy and invertebrate-heavy phases seasonally.
산란 수 10-11 6-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Spotted Whistling-duck only

없음

Blue-winged Teal only

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

Blue-winged Teal

Breeds on prairie wetlands, lakes, and marshes across North America. Winters on freshwater and coastal wetlands from the southern United States through Central America to South America.

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Song & Call Comparison

Spotted Whistling-duck

노래

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

Blue-winged Teal

노래

Male gives a high, thin whistle; female produces a rapid, descending quacking laugh. The nasal, laughing female call is immediately recognizable in North American freshwater marshes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

Blue-winged Teal

Breeds in tundra of northern Russia and Alaska; winters on the open North Pacific from Alaska to Japan and California.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Blue-winged Teal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Spotted Whistling-duck

깃털

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Blue-winged Teal

깃털

Males have slate-blue head with bold white crescent before eye. Body brown with dark spots. Pale blue forewing patch and green speculum conspicuous. Females mottled brown with pale loral spot. …

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About These Birds

Spotted Whistling-duck

옆구리에 굵은 흰 반점, 주황-붉은 부리와 다리, 엷은 얼굴을 가진 소형 어두운 갈색 홍따오기. 뉴기니·필리핀·인도네시아의 열대 습지에 서식. 종종 담수 개울과 침수 초원 근처에서 발견. 다른 홍따오기보다 덜 사회적.

Blue-winged Teal

A small brown teal. Males have a slate-grey head with a large white crescent before the eye and a striking pale blue-grey wing patch visible in flight. One of North America's most abundant ducks. Long-distance migrant; winters from the southern United States to South America.

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