Baer's Pochard vs Mute Swan

Aythya baeri 比較対象 Cygnus olor

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属性 Baer's Pochard Mute Swan
学名 Aythya baeri Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体長 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
翼開長 40.4 cm (15.9 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
体重 707.25 g (24.95 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow-water … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
一腹卵数 6-13 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Baer's Pochard
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
翼開長
Baer's Pochard 40.4 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
体重
Baer's Pochard 707.25 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Baer's Pochard only

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Mute Swan only

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Baer's Pochard

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

Mute Swan

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Baer's Pochard

さえずり

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its …

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Baer's Pochard

Breeds in Arctic Canada and Alaska; winters at sea off both US coasts and in the Great Lakes during migration.

Mute Swan

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

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保全状況

Critically Endangered

Baer's Pochard

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Baer's Pochard

羽毛

Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered …

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

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About These Birds

Baer's Pochard

バエルのハジロはロシア東部と中国北東部で繁殖し、南アジアで越冬する潜水性カモです。雄は緑光沢のある黒い頭部と白い目が特徴的です。絶滅危惧種に指定されており、越冬地での狩猟圧力と繁殖地の湿地破壊が主な脅威です。

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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