Tufted Duck vs Wandering Whistling-duck
Aythya fuligula 对比 Dendrocygna arcuata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tufted Duck | Wandering Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aythya fuligula | Dendrocygna arcuata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 39.4 cm (15.5 in) | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) |
| 体重 | 700.0 g (24.69 oz) | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal … | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … |
| 产卵数 | 3-22 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Tufted Duck
Breeds on freshwater lakes and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia and Japan. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and sheltered coastal bays.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Song & Call Comparison
Tufted Duck
Male emits a soft, low wheeze; female gives a grating, repeated quack. A common call on Eurasian freshwater lakes; male's soft purring is quiet while female's quacking is emphatic and …
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tufted Duck
Breeds in sub-Arctic and boreal Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. Rare elsewhere in winter.
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
保护状况
Tufted Duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Tufted Duck
Males black with white flanks; rounded head with long drooping black tuft. Yellow eye. Females dark brown with shorter tuft; pale flanks; sometimes white at base of bill. Bold white …
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Tufted Duck
凤头潜鸭是欧亚地区最常见的潜鸭之一，以雄鸟头顶长而下垂的黑色羽冠为特征。广泛繁殖于欧亚大陆北部，越冬于英国、地中海和亚洲南部。雄鸟黑白相间，羽冠明显；雌鸟褐色，羽冠较短。善潜水，以贻贝等软体动物、昆虫和植物种子为食。
Wandering Whistling-duck
流苏树鸭分布于东南亚至澳大利亚北部的热带地区，包括印度尼西亚、菲律宾和新几内亚。以翼上具浅色流苏状羽毛为特征。体羽褐色，具栗褐色和白色斑纹。栖息于热带淡水湖泊和沼泽，以水生植物和无脊椎动物为食，常在水中觅食，也在树洞中营巢。