Ring-necked Duck vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Aythya collaris comparado com Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Ring-necked Duck | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aythya collaris | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 39,0 cm (15.4 in) | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 825,5 g (29.12 oz) | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal water; diet dominated by benthic … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| Tamanho da postura | 6-14 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Ring-necked Duck only
Wandering Whistling-duck only
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Ring-necked Duck
Breeds on boreal lakes and bogs in North America from Alaska and Canada south to the northern United States. Winters on freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and marshes across the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.
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
Ring-necked Duck
Male produces a low, purring wheeze; female gives a harsh, rolling quack. The purring male call is understated; found on North American freshwater lakes; female calls are emphatic and nasal.
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
Ring-necked Duck
Breeds in western Arctic Canada and Alaska; winters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California.
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
Ring-necked Duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Ring-necked Duck
Males black back and breast; gray flanks with white vertical mark near breast. Iridescent dark purple head with subtle chestnut neck ring. Bill blue-gray with white ring near tip. Females …
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
Ring-necked Duck
O pato-de-colar é um pato mergulhador de tamanho médio da América do Norte. Apesar do nome, o colar escuro do pescoço é difícil de observar no campo. Os machos distinguem-se pelo padrão preto e branco e pelo bico cinzento com anel branco. É o único pato mergulhador norte-americano que prefere nidificar em zonas húmidas de água doce florestais. É um dos patos mergulhadores mais abundantes da América do Norte, com uma distribuição ampla.
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.