Pink-eared Duck vs Mallard
Malacorhynchus membranaceus 비교 대상 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Pink-eared Duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Malacorhynchus membranaceus | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 36.7 cm (14.4 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 체중 | 366.25 g (12.92 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 산란 수 | 6-8 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Pink-eared Duck
Ephemeral and permanent inland wetlands, flooded grasslands, and claypans across Australia. Highly nomadic, following unpredictable inland flooding. Most common in the Murray-Darling Basin in flood years.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Pink-eared Duck
A soft, high-pitched rattling 'zarr-zarr' or reedy whistle. Considered a quiet duck. Calls while feeding in shallow Australian wetlands and flooded grasslands.
Mallard
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
Pink-eared Duck
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
보전 상태
Pink-eared Duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Pink-eared Duck
Pale gray-brown body with bold dark brown barring on flanks. Brown-streaked crown; white face with brown eye-patch. Tiny pink ear-spot behind eye. Wide gray spatulate bill. Striped flanks diagnostic. Sexes …
Mallard
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.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Pink-eared Duck
중간 크기의 오리로 체장 38–43cm이며, 분홍빛이 도는 흰색 몸통에 눈 주위 검은 반점, 눈에 띄는 분홍색 부리가 특징이다. 호주 내륙 담수 습지, 석호, 홍학을 여과 섭식하기 적합한 얕은 물 환경에 서식한다. 소형 갑각류, 수생 무척추동물, 조류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.
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.