Trauerschwan vs Harlequin Duck
Cygnus atratus verglichen mit Histrionicus histrionicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Trauerschwan | Harlequin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Cygnus atratus | Histrionicus histrionicus |
| 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) | 553,0 g (19.51 oz) |
| Ernährung | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings … |
| Gelegegröße | 4-6 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Trauerschwan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
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.
Harlequin Duck
Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.
Geographic Range & Migration
Trauerschwan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Harlequin Duck
Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.
Erhaltungsstatus
Trauerschwan
Harlequin 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
Harlequin Duck
Male is slate-blue with bold white crescent before eye, white spots and streaks on head, neck, and scapulars, and rich chestnut flanks. Female is dark sooty-brown with three white facial …
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.
Harlequin Duck
A compact sea duck (~550 g) in family Anatidae, males strikingly patterned in slate-blue with chestnut and white markings. Breeds along fast-flowing mountain streams in North America, Greenland, and Iceland; winters on rocky surf-swept coastlines. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates. Least Concern with stable populations across its range.