Trauerschwan vs Lesser Whistling-duck
Cygnus atratus verglichen mit Dendrocygna javanica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Trauerschwan | Lesser Whistling-duck |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Cygnus atratus | Dendrocygna javanica |
| Ordnung | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 130,0 cm (51.2 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 190,0 cm (74.8 in) | 38,8 cm (15.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 6200,0 g (218.70 oz) | 525,0 g (18.52 oz) |
| Ernährung | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Grazes subarctic grasses and rushes; migratory; winters on estuarine mudflats and coastal grasslands eating eelgrass … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-6 | 7-17 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Lesser Whistling-duck only
Trauerschwan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
Lesser Whistling-duck
Freshwater wetlands, lakes, rice paddies, mangroves, and slow rivers across South and Southeast Asia from India through southern China to Borneo and Indonesia. Common near cultivated land and human settlements.
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.
Lesser Whistling-duck
A softer, higher-pitched whistle than other Dendrocygna. Call is a quick 'we-we' given in flight. Smaller size reflected in higher-pitched and thinner quality of call.
Geographic Range & Migration
Trauerschwan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Lesser Whistling-duck
Breeds on tundra of northern Canada and Alaska; winters on the Pacific coast from California to Mexico and Central America.
Erhaltungsstatus
Trauerschwan
Lesser Whistling-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
Lesser Whistling-duck
Warm chestnut-brown overall; head and neck brown; upperparts dark brown. Chestnut rump and upper-tail conspicuous in flight. Flanks chestnut with pale streaks. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar.
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.
Lesser Whistling-duck
A small warm brown whistling-duck with chestnut upper-tail coverts, a pale face, and dark brown cap. The most widespread and common whistling-duck in Asia. Found in freshwater wetlands from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Nests in holes in trees and sometimes in thatched roofs.