Philippine Duck vs Mallard

Anas luzonica ile kıyaslandığında Anas platyrhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Philippine Duck Mallard
Bilimsel Ad Anas luzonica Anas platyrhynchos
Takım Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familya Anatidae Anatidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 47,4 cm (18.7 in) 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
Ağırlık 850,1666666666666 g (29.99 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
Beslenme Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 7-16 4-18
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Philippine Duck
Mallard 58,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Philippine Duck 47,4 cm
Mallard 90,0 cm
Ağırlık
Philippine Duck 850,1666666666666 g
Mallard 1100,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Philippine Duck only

Hiçbiri

Mallard only

Hiçbiri

Philippine Duck

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

Mallard

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Duck

Şarkı

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

Mallard

Şarkı

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

Philippine Duck

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

Mallard

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

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Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Philippine Duck

Least Concern

Mallard

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Duck

Tuy

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.

Mallard

Tuy

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.

Gaga

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

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About These Birds

Philippine Duck

A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.

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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