Mandarin Duck vs Hartlaub's Duck
Aix galericulata comparado com Pteronetta hartlaubii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mandarin Duck | Hartlaub's Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aix galericulata | Pteronetta hartlaubii |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) |
| Peso | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) | 910,0 g (32.10 oz) |
| Dieta | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy … |
| Tamanho da postura | 7-14 | 7-11 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Hartlaub's Duck
Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.
Song & Call Comparison
Mandarin Duck
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Hartlaub's Duck
A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Hartlaub's Duck
Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from Africa and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia.
Estado de conservação
Mandarin Duck
Hartlaub's Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Mandarin Duck
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
Hartlaub's Duck
Dark chocolate-brown body; white patches at side of head distinctive. Males have dark blue frontal shield extending from bill. Wings show pale blue-gray inner forewing. Legs gray. West African forest …
About These Birds
Mandarin Duck
The mandarin duck is widely considered the most beautiful duck in the world. In East Asian culture, mandarin ducks symbolize love and fidelity because they form strong pair bonds. Unlike most ducks, mandarins nest in tree holes up to 9 meters above the ground, and day-old ducklings must leap to the ground.
Hartlaub's Duck
O pato-de-hartlaub é um pato de tamanho médio da África Central Ocidental, encontrado nas florestas húmidas e zonas húmidas fluviais do Gabão, Camarões, Congo e países adjacentes. Os machos têm cabeça azulada escura com bico azul e corpo castanho-avermelhado escuro. O bico tem um tubérculo menor do que em muitas espécies. Habita rios de floresta e ribeiros lentos com vegetação ribeirinha. É pouco conhecido e difícil de observar na densa floresta tropical onde habita.