Mexican Duck vs Mandarin Duck
Anas diazi comparado com Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mexican Duck | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Anas diazi | Aix galericulata |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Envergadura | — | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Peso | 1003,75 g (35.41 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-13 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mexican Duck
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.
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
Mexican Duck
Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mexican Duck
Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Estado de conservação
Mexican Duck
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Mexican Duck
Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA …
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
About These Birds
Mexican Duck
O pato mexicano, também conhecido como pato do México, é um pato de tamanho médio que habita zonas húmidas e rios do planalto central do México e do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos. Apresenta uma plumagem castanha mosqueada semelhante à fêmea do pato-real, com o qual se hybridiza em algumas regiões. É considerado uma espécie distinta ou subespécie do pato-real dependendo da autoridade taxonómica. A sua população enfrenta ameaças devido à hibridização, perda de habitat e alterações no regime hídrico.
Mandarin Duck
The mandarin duck is widely considered the most beautiful duck in the world. In East Asian culture, mandarin ducks symbolize love and fidelity because they form strong pair bonds. Unlike most ducks, mandarins nest in tree holes up to 9 meters above the ground, and day-old ducklings must leap to the ground.