Spotted Whistling-duck vs White-winged Scoter
Dendrocygna guttata 对比 Melanitta deglandi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spotted Whistling-duck | White-winged Scoter |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna guttata | Melanitta deglandi |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 41.3 cm (16.3 in) | 54.0 cm (21.3 in) |
| 体重 | 677.5 g (23.90 oz) | 1647.1666666666667 g (58.10 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to … | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and inland waters. Favours mussels and … |
| 产卵数 | 10-11 | 6-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共同栖息地
Spotted Whistling-duck only
White-winged Scoter only
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.
Song & Call Comparison
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
White-winged Scoter
Male produces a soft, whistled note; female gives a harsh, grating call. Similar to Velvet Scoter; the female's rasping call carries across North Pacific bays and coastal inlets.
Geographic Range & Migration
Spotted Whistling-duck
Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.
White-winged Scoter
Breeds in boreal forest and tundra of interior North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Gulf states.
保护状况
Spotted Whistling-duck
White-winged Scoter
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Whistling-duck
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.
White-winged Scoter
Male is black with conspicuous white secondaries and a white comma-shaped mark below eye; orange-yellow bill with black basal knob. Female dark brownish-black with two pale facial patches and white …
About These Birds
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。
White-winged Scoter
白翅斑海番鸭是北美的大型黑色海鸭，雄鸟全身黑色，翼上具白色翼镜，眼下有白斑，嘴基肉瘤橙色。繁殖于加拿大西部和阿拉斯加的泰加林和苔原，越冬于北太平洋和大西洋沿岸。善深潜，以软体动物和甲壳类为食。常结大群在沿海越冬。