Brazilian Teal vs Mandarin Duck

Amazonetta brasiliensis 对比 Aix galericulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Brazilian Teal Mandarin Duck
学名 Amazonetta brasiliensis Aix galericulata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 44.0 cm (17.3 in)
翼展 36.1 cm (14.2 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
体重 468.0 g (16.51 oz) 570.0 g (20.11 oz)
食性 -- Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and …
产卵数 6-11 7-14
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Brazilian Teal
Mandarin Duck 44.0 cm
翼展
Brazilian Teal 36.1 cm
Mandarin Duck 70.0 cm
体重
Brazilian Teal 468.0 g
Mandarin Duck 570.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Brazilian Teal only

Mandarin Duck only

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.

Mandarin Duck

Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Teal

鸣唱

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.

Mandarin Duck

鸣唱

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Brazilian Teal

Mandarin Duck

Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.

保护状况

Least Concern

Brazilian Teal

Least Concern

Mandarin Duck

How to Tell Them Apart

Brazilian Teal

羽毛

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 …

Mandarin Duck

羽毛

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

About These Birds

Brazilian Teal

巴西野鸭(Amazonetta brasiliensis)是一种小型紧凑的鸭,体羽棕色,喙和腿红色,雄鸟具独特的粉蓝色翅膀斑块。属鸭科(Anatidae),分布于南美洲广大地区的湿地,常见且适应性强。

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.

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