American Robin vs Black Swan

Turdus migratorius 比較対象 Cygnus atratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Robin Black Swan
学名 Turdus migratorius Cygnus atratus
Passeriformes Anseriformes
Turdidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 190.0 cm (74.8 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 6200.0 g (218.70 oz)
食性 Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow …
一腹卵数 2-4 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25.0 cm
Black Swan 130.0 cm
翼開長
American Robin 36.0 cm
Black Swan 190.0 cm
体重
American Robin 77.0 g
Black Swan 6200.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

American Robin only

Black Swan only

American Robin

Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.

Black Swan

Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

さえずり

A clear, caroling song of 2-3 note phrases: 'cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio'. Sings from dawn perches. Sharp 'tut-tut-tut' alarm call and thin 'seeee' flight note.

Black Swan

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Robin

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Black Swan

Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.

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保全状況

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Black Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

羽毛

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

くちばし

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Black Swan

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band

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About These Birds

American Robin

北米全域に分布し、春の訪れを告げる鳥として知られるツグミ(体長23〜28cm)。オレンジ色の腹と黒い頭部が特徴的。Turdus migratorius(アメリカコマツグミ)は北米最も親しまれた野鳥の一つで、芝生でミミズを引き抜く姿が日常風景として親しまれている。連邦政府と各州で厳重に保護されており、3州の州鳥に指定されている。Turdidae科。

Black Swan

コクチョウはかつてすべての白鳥は白いと信じていたヨーロッパ人に不可能と考えられており、帰納的推論の失敗の有名な哲学的な例となっている。西オーストラリア州の州の鳥。コクチョウは生涯続く番いの絆を形成し、両親が共同で抱卵と雛の世話を行う。

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