Trauerschwan vs Labrador Duck
Cygnus atratus verglichen mit Camptorhynchus labradorius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Trauerschwan | Labrador Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Cygnus atratus | Camptorhynchus labradorius |
| Ordnung | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | 130,0 cm (51.2 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 190,0 cm (74.8 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 6200,0 g (218.70 oz) | 673,5 g (23.76 oz) |
| Ernährung | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Extinct; soft spatulate bill suggests feeding on soft-shelled benthic molluscs and crustaceans in shallow coastal … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Trauerschwan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
Labrador Duck
Historically inhabited sandy coastal bays, estuaries, and mussel beds from Labrador to the mid-Atlantic United States. Extinct since 1878. Nesting grounds never confirmed; likely bred in Labrador.
Song & Call Comparison
Trauerschwan
Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.
Labrador Duck
Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. This North American scoter relative likely gave a quiet, grunting call during display based on the bill morphology suggesting possible unusual vocalizations.
Geographic Range & Migration
Trauerschwan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Labrador Duck
Formerly along the eastern coast of North America from Labrador to Chesapeake Bay. Extinct by 1878; last specimen shot in New York.
Erhaltungsstatus
Trauerschwan
Labrador Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Trauerschwan
Almost entirely black with white flight feathers visible in flight. Red bill with a white band near the tip. Dark red to reddish-brown iris.
Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band
Labrador Duck
Extinct; males had white head and breast with black back, wings and belly; distinctive white wing patch. Broad bill with comb-like lamellae. Females brown. Last specimen 1875; first North American …
About These Birds
Trauerschwan
Der Trauerschwan galt Europäern, die glaubten, alle Schwäne seien weiß, einst als unmöglich, was ihn zu einem berühmten philosophischen Beispiel für das Scheitern induktiver Schlussfolgerungen machte. Er ist das Wappentier von Western Australia. Trauerschwäne gehen lebenslange Paarbindungen ein, und beide Elternteile teilen sich das Brüten und die Aufzucht der Jungvögel.
Labrador Duck
An extinct sea duck from eastern North America; the first North American bird to go extinct after European contact. Males had boldly contrasting black-and-white plumage with an unusual flattened soft-edged bill adapted for filter-feeding on mussel beds. Last confirmed sighting in 1878.