Atlantic Puffin vs Black Swan
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Cygnus atratus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Black Swan |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Cygnus atratus |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) |
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 190.0 cm (74.8 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Black Swan
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Black Swan
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
Black Swan
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
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
「海のピエロ」とも呼ばれるニシツノメドリは、北海の崖に穴を掘って営巣する魅力的な海鳥。口蓋に後ろ向きの棘があるため、一度に12匹もの魚を横向きにくわえて運ぶことができる。気候変動と乱獲による餌不足が脅威となり、個体数が減少している。
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。