Yellow-billed Pintail vs Mute Swan

Anas georgica 比較対象 Cygnus olor

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Yellow-billed Pintail Mute Swan
学名 Anas georgica Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
翼開長 41.1 cm (16.2 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
体重 626.6666666666666 g (22.11 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
食性 Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and small fish; dives in shallow water; diet varies between freshwater … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
一腹卵数 3-12 5-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Yellow-billed Pintail
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
翼開長
Yellow-billed Pintail 41.1 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
体重
Yellow-billed Pintail 626.6666666666666 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Yellow-billed Pintail only

Mute Swan only

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Yellow-billed Pintail

Freshwater and brackish lakes, rivers, marshes, and bogs from the Andes to Patagonia in South America, plus the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Ranges from sea level to high altitudes. Partially migratory.

Mute Swan

Lakes, slow rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Often associated with parks and ornamental waters in Europe.

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-billed Pintail

さえずり

Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a short, whistled note. Calls are softer than the Northern Pintail; heard across South American lakes and pampas marshes.

Mute Swan

さえずり

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

Yellow-billed Pintail

Breeds across the northern Palearctic; winters in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Mute Swan

Native to Europe and western Asia. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

保全状況

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

Least Concern

Mute Swan

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-billed Pintail

羽毛

Brown plumage with pale buff feather edges creating scalloped pattern. Yellow bill with black ridge and tip. Pointed tail; long neck. Iridescent speculum with buff front border. Sexes similar. Andean …

Mute Swan

羽毛

All-white plumage in adults. Cygnets are grey-brown, gradually whitening over the first year. Graceful S-curved neck posture is distinctive.

くちばし

Orange bill with a prominent black knob at the base, larger in males

About These Birds

Yellow-billed Pintail

チョウシャクシギは南米とフォークランド諸島に分布するカモです。全身が淡褐色で、長い尾羽が特徴的です。ラプラタ川流域の湿地や草原の池に生息し、水草や種子を主に食べます。繁殖期にはオスが鮮やかな声でさえずります。

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.

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