Campbell Teal vs Mute Swan
Anas nesiotis مقارنةً بـ Cygnus olor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Campbell Teal | Mute Swan |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Anas nesiotis | Cygnus olor |
| الرتبة | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| الفصيلة | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | 152,0 cm (59.8 in) |
| طول الجناح | 24,4 cm (9.6 in) | 235,0 cm (92.5 in) |
| الوزن | 358,75 g (12.65 oz) | 11000,0 g (388.01 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 5-6 | 5-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Campbell Teal
Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.
Mute Swan
Lakes, slow rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Often associated with parks and ornamental waters in Europe.
Song & Call Comparison
Campbell Teal
Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.
Mute Swan
Despite its name, not truly mute: gives hissing snorts and low grunting when threatened. Wings produce a loud rhythmic whistling throbbing sound in flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Campbell Teal
Mute Swan
Native to Europe and western Asia. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
حالة الحفاظ
Campbell Teal
Mute Swan
How to Tell Them Apart
Campbell Teal
Very dark brown plumage; males have iridescent green head gloss and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Flightless; tiny vestigial wings. Recovered from near-extinction on Campbell Island, New …
Mute Swan
All-white plumage in adults. Cygnets are grey-brown, gradually whitening over the first year. Graceful S-curved neck posture is distinctive.
Orange bill with a prominent black knob at the base, larger in males
About These Birds
Campbell Teal
A tiny flightless teal with dark brown plumage in females and males with greenish-black head. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand. Nearly extinct; reintroduced after eradication of Norway rats from the island. Nocturnal; feeds on invertebrates at freshwater sources.
Mute Swan
The mute swan is one of the heaviest flying birds, with males weighing up to 14 kg. Despite its name, it is not truly mute, producing hissing, grunting, and snorting sounds. Mute swans form lifelong pair bonds and their aggressive defense of nesting territory is well known.