Mandarin Duck vs White-winged Scoter
Aix galericulata 비교 대상 Melanitta deglandi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mandarin Duck | White-winged Scoter |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Aix galericulata | Melanitta deglandi |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | — |
| 날개 폭 | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) | 54.0 cm (21.3 in) |
| 체중 | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) | 1647.1666666666667 g (58.10 oz) |
| 식성 | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and inland waters. Favours mussels and … |
| 산란 수 | 7-14 | 6-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Mandarin Duck
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.
White-winged Scoter
Male produces a soft, whistled note; female gives a harsh, grating call. Similar to Velvet Scoter; the female's rasping call carries across North Pacific bays and coastal inlets.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
White-winged Scoter
Breeds in boreal forest and tundra of interior North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Gulf states.
보전 상태
Mandarin Duck
White-winged Scoter
How to Tell Them Apart
Mandarin Duck
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.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
White-winged Scoter
Male is black with conspicuous white secondaries and a white comma-shaped mark below eye; orange-yellow bill with black basal knob. Female dark brownish-black with two pale facial patches and white …
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.
White-winged Scoter
대형 해오리로 체장 51–58cm이며, 수컷은 전신이 검은색에 흰 눈 반점과 노란색 혹이 있는 오렌지색 부리를 갖는다. 북아메리카 내륙 습지에서 번식하고 태평양 해안에서 월동한다. 잠수하여 연체동물과 갑각류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.