นกหงส์หยก vs Mallard

Melopsittacus undulatus เปรียบเทียบกับ Anas platyrhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ นกหงส์หยก Mallard
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Melopsittacus undulatus Anas platyrhynchos
อันดับ Psittaciformes Anseriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Psittaculidae Anatidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
กว้างปีก 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
น้ำหนัก 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
อาหาร Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
จำนวนไข่ 4-6 4-18
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
นกหงส์หยก 18.0 cm
Mallard 58.0 cm
กว้างปีก
นกหงส์หยก 30.0 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
นกหงส์หยก 30.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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นกหงส์หยก only

Mallard only

นกหงส์หยก

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Mallard

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

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Song & Call Comparison

นกหงส์หยก

เสียงร้อง

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

นกหงส์หยก

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Mallard

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

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

นกหงส์หยก

Least Concern

Mallard

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How to Tell Them Apart

นกหงส์หยก

ขนนก

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

ปาก

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

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

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About These Birds

นกหงส์หยก

The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.

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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