Mandarin Duck vs White-headed Duck
Aix galericulata 对比 Oxyura leucocephala
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Mandarin Duck | White-headed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aix galericulata | Oxyura leucocephala |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体长 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | — |
| 翼展 | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) | 29.7 cm (11.7 in) |
| 体重 | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) | 705.0 g (24.87 oz) |
| 食性 | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant roots in Mediterranean and Central Asian wetlands. Critically … |
| 产卵数 | 7-14 | 3-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
Mandarin Duck
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.
White-headed Duck
Male produces a mechanical, rapid bill-drumming; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The drumming staccato display is the same pattern as other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard on Eurasian steppe lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
White-headed Duck
Breeds in Spain, Turkey, central Asia, and Mongolia. Winters in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and northern India. Globally endangered.
保护状况
Mandarin Duck
White-headed Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Mandarin Duck
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
White-headed Duck
Male has entirely white head with small black crown patch, rich chestnut-brown body, and large bulbous powder-blue bill. Female is brown with pale whitish face divided by dark streak across …
About These Birds
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.
White-headed Duck
白头硬尾鸭是地中海地区濒危的小型硬尾鸭，雄鸟白色大头、蓝色嘴和竖起的黑色尾羽极具特色；雌鸟褐色，脸颊有深色横纹。繁殖于西班牙、北非、土耳其和中亚，由于湿地破坏、猎捕和与北美草原硬尾鸭的杂交竞争，被列为濒危物种，全球数量估计不足1万只。