Wandering Whistling-duck vs Cotton Pygmy-goose
Dendrocygna arcuata comparado com Nettapus coromandelianus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wandering Whistling-duck | Cotton Pygmy-goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Dendrocygna arcuata | Nettapus coromandelianus |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 31,7 cm (12.5 in) |
| Peso | 779,5 g (27.50 oz) | 343,5 g (12.12 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow water; invertebrate diet peaks … |
| Tamanho da postura | 6-15 | 6-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Wandering Whistling-duck only
Nenhum
Cotton Pygmy-goose only
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.
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and rice paddies with aquatic vegetation from India east through Southeast Asia, China, and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nests in tree holes near water.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Male emits a rapid, clucking chatter resembling a toy rattle; female responds with soft, muffled quacks. In flight both sexes produce a distinctive whistling wing-beat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in the tropics of Africa and Asia. Migratory; routes cross through the Middle East.
Estado de conservação
Wandering Whistling-duck
Cotton Pygmy-goose
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Cotton Pygmy-goose
Males white below and white-faced with dark green crown and collar; black back with iridescent green gloss; white wing bar conspicuous in flight. Females brown-gray with pale supercilium. Tiny; perches …
About These Birds
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.
Cotton Pygmy-goose
O pato-pigmeu-do-algodão é um pequeno pato encontrado no subcontinente indiano, sudeste da Ásia e Austrália. Os machos têm a plumagem mais branca do que a maioria dos patos com barras escuras no peito e dorso esverdeado brilhante. Habita lagos, tanques e zonas húmidas de água doce com vegetação flutuante como lírios de água. Nidifica frequentemente em ocos de árvore. É o menor pato australiano. Pode ser encontrado em zonas húmidas urbanas e campos de arroz inundados.