Eastern Spot-billed Duck vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Anas zonorhyncha comparado com Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Eastern Spot-billed Duck | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Anas zonorhyncha | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 53,6 cm (21.1 in) | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 1017,5 g (35.89 oz) | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; dives in freshwater rivers; serrated bill grips prey; fish … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| Tamanho da postura | 7-9 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Eastern Spot-billed Duck only
Wandering Whistling-duck only
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Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and rice paddies in northeastern Asia from eastern Russia and Siberia through China, Korea, and Japan. Winters in southern China and southern Japan.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Female produces a loud, descending quacking series; male gives a low, nasal grunt. Vocalizations closely resemble the Indian Spot-billed Duck; pairs call antiphonally on East Asian wetlands.
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Found in wetlands across Southeast Asia, from India to China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Largely resident; local seasonal movements.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Estado de conservação
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Brown body with pale buff face and throat; dark crown and eye stripe. Yellow-tipped black bill lacking the red spot of Indian Spot-billed Duck. Iridescent green speculum with white border. …
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
A large brown dabbling duck with a yellow-tipped black bill, without the red spot of its Indian relative, and a green speculum. Found across northeastern Asia. Partially migratory; breeds in northern China, Korea, and Siberia; winters farther south and east.
Wandering Whistling-duck
O parreco-vagabundo é um pato assobiadeiro encontrado da Indonésia e Filipinas à Austrália. Tem a coloração castanho-avermelhada típica dos parrecos com flancos largamente barrados de castanho-escuro e branco. Habita zonas húmidas de água doce, incluindo lagos, pântanos e planícies inundadas tropicais. É gregário e frequentemente mistura-se com outras espécies de parrecos. Os bandos podem ser muito numerosos durante as estações não reprodutoras.