Fulvous Whistling-duck vs Mallard
Dendrocygna bicolor comparado com Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Fulvous Whistling-duck | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Dendrocygna bicolor | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 58,0 cm (22.8 in) |
| Envergadura | 44,6 cm (17.6 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Peso | 733,4 g (25.87 oz) | 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) |
| Dieta | Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| Tamanho da postura | 6-16 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Fulvous Whistling-duck
A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.
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
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Estado de conservação
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.
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
Fulvous Whistling-duck
O parreco-de-doistons é um pato assobiadeiro de distribuição mundial tropical, encontrado na América do Sul e Central, África subsariana, subcontinente indiano e Burma. É um dos poucos pássaros com uma distribuição tão disjunta. Tem coloração castanho-avermelhada rica com flancos estriados de branco e creme e penas traseiras estriadas. Habita zonas húmidas tropicais e arrozais. Como outros parrecos, é muito vocal com assobios característicos em voo.
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.