Red-billed Teal vs Mallard
Anas erythrorhyncha comparado com Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-billed Teal | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Anas erythrorhyncha | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 58,0 cm (22.8 in) |
| Envergadura | 43,0 cm (16.9 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Peso | 648,0 g (22.86 oz) | 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| Tamanho da postura | 5-13 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Red-billed Teal
Freshwater lakes, marshes, pans, and flooded fields across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to the Cape. Nomadic; follows seasonal flooding. Very tolerant of saline conditions.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Red-billed Teal
Female produces a loud, nasal quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. Both sexes call with emphatic, honking quacks that carry across African open wetlands and dams.
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
Red-billed Teal
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Estado de conservação
Red-billed Teal
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-billed Teal
Diagnostic bright pink-red bill with dark ridge contrasting with dark brown cap. Body brown, finely scalloped. White sides of face. Pale buff-white speculum with dark border. Sexes similar. Sub-Saharan Africa.
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
Red-billed Teal
O pato-bico-vermelho é um pato dabbling de tamanho médio encontrado na África subsariana. É facilmente identificado pelo seu bico vermelho brilhante, que contrasta com a sua plumagem castanha mosqueada. Habita zonas húmidas de água doce, incluindo lagos, pântanos, charcas e rios de fluxo lento. É um dos patos mais abundantes e amplamente distribuídos em África, sendo encontrado desde o Senegal até à África do Sul, com movimentos sazonais.
Mallard
The mallard is the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds and the most abundant and widespread dabbling duck in the world. Males perform elaborate courtship displays including head-bobbing and whistle-grunt calls. Mallards are highly adaptable, thriving in both wilderness and urban environments.