Baer's Pochard vs Mallard

Aythya baeri ile kıyaslandığında Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Baer's Pochard Mallard
Bilimsel Ad Aythya baeri Anas platyrhynchos
Takım Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familya Anatidae Anatidae
Koruma Durumu Critically Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 40,4 cm (15.9 in) 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
Ağırlık 707,25 g (24.95 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
Beslenme -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 6-13 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Baer's Pochard
Mallard 58,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Baer's Pochard 40,4 cm
Mallard 90,0 cm
Ağırlık
Baer's Pochard 707,25 g
Mallard 1100,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Baer's Pochard only

Hiçbiri

Mallard only

Hiçbiri

Baer's Pochard

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

Mallard

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

Song & Call Comparison

Baer's Pochard

Şarkı

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its …

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Baer's Pochard

Mallard

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

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered

Baer's Pochard

Least Concern

Mallard

How to Tell Them Apart

Baer's Pochard

Tuy

Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered …

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

About These Birds

Baer's Pochard

A medium-sized diving duck. Males have a glossy green-black head, chestnut breast, and white flanks; females are brown. Critically Endangered; one of the fastest declining ducks in Asia. Breeds in eastern Siberia; winters in eastern China and Southeast Asia. Threatened by hunting.

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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