Mandarin Duck vs Chiloe Wigeon

Aix galericulata 비교 대상 Mareca sibilatrix

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mandarin Duck Chiloe Wigeon
학명 Aix galericulata Mareca sibilatrix
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
날개 폭 70.0 cm (27.6 in) 49.0 cm (19.3 in)
체중 570.0 g (20.11 oz) 922.8333333333334 g (32.55 oz)
식성 Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet varies between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in …
산란 수 7-14 2-13
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
Chiloe Wigeon
날개 폭
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
Chiloe Wigeon 49.0 cm
체중
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g
Chiloe Wigeon 922.8333333333334 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Mandarin Duck only

Chiloe Wigeon only

Mandarin Duck

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

Chiloe Wigeon

Lakes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and coastal lagoons in southern South America from southern Peru and Bolivia south through Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Chiloe Wigeon

노래

Male utters a short, melodious whistle; female gives a low purring note. Pairs and flocks call with clear piping exchanges across South American wetlands and coastal lagoons.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mandarin Duck

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

Chiloe Wigeon

Found across Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Nomadic in drier areas; resident in well-watered regions.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

Least Concern

Chiloe Wigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Chiloe Wigeon

깃털

Iridescent dark green head with white forehead blaze. Black and white barred flanks; rufous breast; white belly. White forewing patch. Legs blue-gray. Females similar but duller. South American temperate species.

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About These Birds

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.

Chiloe Wigeon

중간 크기의 오리로 체장 46–54cm이며, 수컷은 진한 초록색 머리에 크림색 이마, 갈색 가슴을 갖는다. 남아메리카 남부의 초지 습지와 호수에 서식하며, 풀과 수생식물을 뜯어 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

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