Brazilian Teal vs Mallard

Amazonetta brasiliensis เปรียบเทียบกับ Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Brazilian Teal Mallard
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Amazonetta brasiliensis Anas platyrhynchos
อันดับ Anseriformes Anseriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae Anatidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
กว้างปีก 36.1 cm (14.2 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
น้ำหนัก 468.0 g (16.51 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
อาหาร -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
จำนวนไข่ 6-11 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Brazilian Teal
Mallard 58.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Brazilian Teal 36.1 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Brazilian Teal 468.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Brazilian Teal only

Mallard only

ไม่มี

Brazilian Teal

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, flooded forest, and rice paddies across tropical and subtropical South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Tolerates natural and agricultural wetlands.

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Teal

เสียงร้อง

Male produces a nasal, whistled wheee-oh note; female gives a short, sharp quack. Pairs call back and forth with clear whistled exchanges along Amazonian rivers.

Mallard

เสียงร้อง

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

Brazilian Teal

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Brazilian Teal

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Brazilian Teal

ขนนก

Males have red bill and legs; brown body with dark brown back, gray head, buff-white face, and dark crown. Females have pale supercilium and paler face. Both show iridescent green …

Mallard

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

About These Birds

Brazilian Teal

A small compact teal with brown plumage, red bill and legs, and males with a distinctive powder-blue speculum. Common in tropical lowland South America. One of the most widespread ducks in Brazil. Found in a wide range of wetland types from flooded forest to open lakes.

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.

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