Mandarin Duck vs Blue-billed Duck
Aix galericulata 비교 대상 Oxyura australis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mandarin Duck | Blue-billed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Aix galericulata | Oxyura australis |
| 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) | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) |
| 체중 | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) | 837.75 g (29.55 oz) |
| 식성 | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes and swamps. Highly … |
| 산란 수 | 7-14 | 5-6 |
| 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.
Blue-billed Duck
Male produces a mechanical, splashing display call with loud bill-drumming; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre bubbling-cum-drumming display is spectacular on Australian lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Blue-billed Duck
Resident in southwestern and southeastern Australia. Found on freshwater swamps and lakes, avoiding arid and tropical regions.
보전 상태
Mandarin Duck
Blue-billed Duck
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
Blue-billed Duck
Breeding male is deep rich chestnut with black head and broad bright blue bill; tail often held erect. Female is dark brown with finely barred buff pattern on body and …
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.
Blue-billed Duck
Australia's only endemic stiff-tailed duck (~840 g), family Anatidae, males recognized by deep chestnut plumage and a vibrant blue bill in breeding season. Inhabits deep freshwater lakes and swamps in southeastern and southwestern Australia. Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant matter. Least Concern; dependent on permanent water bodies, vulnerable to drought cycles.