Pink-footed Goose vs Black Swan

Anser brachyrhynchus 比較対象 Cygnus atratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pink-footed Goose Black Swan
学名 Anser brachyrhynchus Cygnus atratus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 86.4 cm (34.0 in) 190.0 cm (74.8 in)
体重 2590.0 g (91.36 oz) 6200.0 g (218.70 oz)
食性 Grazes grasses and aquatic plants near rivers; takes invertebrates in breeding season; nomadic in response … Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow …
一腹卵数 2-8 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pink-footed Goose
Black Swan 130.0 cm
翼開長
Pink-footed Goose 86.4 cm
Black Swan 190.0 cm
体重
Pink-footed Goose 2590.0 g
Black Swan 6200.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Pink-footed Goose only

Black Swan only

Pink-footed Goose

Breeds on tundra and cliff ledges in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard. Winters on agricultural fields, saltmarshes, and estuaries in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Denmark.

Black Swan

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Pink-footed Goose

さえずり

A musical, high-pitched 'wink-wink' — noticeably higher and more musical than Greylag or Bean Goose. The 'wink' call is a reliable identification feature in winter flocks.

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

Pink-footed Goose

Breeds on Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra ponds across North America; winters on both US coasts and Gulf Coast estuaries.

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

Pink-footed Goose

Least Concern

Black Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pink-footed Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck. Back grayish-brown; underparts pale gray. Diagnostic pink feet and pink-banded dark bill. Pale blue-gray forewing in flight. Compact and round-headed. Sexes similar.

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

Pink-footed Goose

ピンクフットグースはグリーンランドとスバールバル諸島に繁殖し、ヨーロッパ北西部で越冬するガンです。ピンク色の脚と短い嘴が特徴的です。農地、湿地、草地に生息し、農作物の落穂や草を採食します。冬季には大群で農地に降りることで農家と軋轢を生じます。

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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