Ferruginous Duck vs Spotted Whistling-duck

Aythya nyroca 对比 Dendrocygna guttata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Duck Spotted Whistling-duck
学名 Aythya nyroca Dendrocygna guttata
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.5 cm (14.4 in) 41.3 cm (16.3 in)
体重 594.1666666666666 g (20.96 oz) 677.5 g (23.90 oz)
食性 Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal habitats; diet dominated by hard-shelled invertebrates. Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to …
产卵数 4-17 10-11
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ferruginous Duck only

Spotted Whistling-duck only

Ferruginous Duck

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and river deltas with dense emergent vegetation in southern Eurasia from central Europe east to Central Asia and China. Winters in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

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Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Duck

鸣唱

Male emits a soft, wheeling purr; female gives a harsh, rapid quacking series. The male's quiet purring display call contrasts with the female's repeated, grating notes on Mediterranean marshes.

Spotted Whistling-duck

鸣唱

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Duck

Breeds in boreal and sub-Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to the Gulf States.

Spotted Whistling-duck

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Least Concern

Spotted Whistling-duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Duck

羽毛

Rich chestnut-brown head, neck and breast; white undertail conspicuous. White eye in males (brown in females). Dark back. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Compact and rounded. Males brighter chestnut; …

Spotted Whistling-duck

羽毛

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

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About These Birds

Ferruginous Duck

白眼潜鸭是以雄鸟鲜明白色眼睛命名的中型潜鸭,繁殖于欧洲中部至中亚,越冬于地中海、中东和印度次大陆。雄鸟头颈胸部栗褐色,腹部白色,眼睛白色;雌鸟相似但眼睛褐色。由于湿地丧失和猎捕,被列为近危物种,在部分地区数量大幅下降。

Spotted Whistling-duck

斑树鸭是东南亚和西南太平洋的树鸭,分布于印度尼西亚、菲律宾、巴布亚新几内亚及澳大利亚北部。体羽深褐色,胸部和腹部具白色斑点,嘴灰黑色。栖息于热带雨林的湖泊、河流和湿地,以水生植物、种子和无脊椎动物为食,在树洞中营巢。

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