Wandering Whistling-duck vs Baikal Teal
Dendrocygna arcuata 对比 Sibirionetta formosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Baikal Teal |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Sibirionetta formosa |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| 体重 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 446.75 g (15.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water … |
| 产卵数 | 6-15 | 4-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Baikal Teal
Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Baikal Teal
Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Baikal Teal
Breeds in montane and boreal zones across Eurasia; winters at lower elevations and southern latitudes in Europe and Asia.
保护状况
Wandering Whistling-duck
Baikal Teal
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Baikal Teal
Males have exquisitely patterned green-and-buff head with bold white and black facial stripes. Pinkish breast with black spots; gray flanks; long drooping scapulars. Females brown with white loral spot and …
About These Birds
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。
Baikal Teal
花脸鸭（参见anas-formosa条）是东亚特有的小型鸭子，繁殖于西伯利亚东部，越冬于日本、朝鲜和中国东部。雄鸟脸部具复杂的绿、黄、黑图案，翼镜绿色；雌鸟褐色。因过度猎捕和湿地减少，数量大幅下降，被列为易危物种。