Spotted Whistling-duck vs Cinnamon Teal
Dendrocygna guttata comparado com Spatula cyanoptera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Spotted Whistling-duck | Cinnamon Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Dendrocygna guttata | Spatula cyanoptera |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,3 cm (16.3 in) | 37,5 cm (14.8 in) |
| Peso | 677,5 g (23.90 oz) | 406,25 g (14.33 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … | Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in wetland shallows; broadly omnivorous diet varies with … |
| Tamanho da postura | 10-11 | 4-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Spotted Whistling-duck only
Cinnamon Teal only
Nenhum
Spotted Whistling-duck
Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.
Cinnamon Teal
Freshwater and brackish marshes, ponds, and shallow lakes with emergent vegetation in western North America and wintering in Central and South America. Uses seasonal wetlands and agricultural ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Spotted Whistling-duck
A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.
Cinnamon Teal
Male produces a high, whistled peep; female gives a soft quacking rattle. The male's bright whistle punctuates North American and South American wetland dawns during migration.
Geographic Range & Migration
Spotted Whistling-duck
Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.
Cinnamon Teal
Breeds in Arctic Canada and Alaska; winters on sea ice and coasts of the North Atlantic and North Pacific.
Estado de conservação
Spotted Whistling-duck
Cinnamon Teal
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Whistling-duck
Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.
Cinnamon Teal
Males striking; deep cinnamon-red head and body with dark brown back. Red eye. Pale blue forewing and green speculum. Females mottled brown with pale blue forewing. Bill spatulate. Dimorphic western …
About These Birds
Spotted Whistling-duck
O parreco-pintalgado é um pato assobiadeiro grande encontrado nas Filipinas, Indonésia e Papua Nova Guiné. Distingue-se pelos seus flancos e cobertura da cauda largamente com pintas brancas num fundo escuro. Tem pescoço escuro, coroa castanha e bico e pernas cinzentos. Habita zonas húmidas tropicais de baixa altitude, lagos e arrozais. Tem uma distribuição fragmentada e é classificado como quase ameaçado em algumas regiões.
Cinnamon Teal
A small duck. Males are brilliant all-over cinnamon-red with a bright blue-grey wing patch and red eye; females are mottled brown. Found in western North America and South America. Breeds in western United States and winters in Central America and South America.