New Zealand Scaup vs Black Swan

Aythya novaeseelandiae 比較対象 Cygnus atratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 New Zealand Scaup Black Swan
学名 Aythya novaeseelandiae 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 35.4 cm (13.9 in) 190.0 cm (74.8 in)
体重 645.5 g (22.77 oz) 6200.0 g (218.70 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by benthic hard-shelled prey in coastal … Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow …
一腹卵数 2-13 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
New Zealand Scaup
Black Swan 130.0 cm
翼開長
New Zealand Scaup 35.4 cm
Black Swan 190.0 cm
体重
New Zealand Scaup 645.5 g
Black Swan 6200.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

New Zealand Scaup only

None

Black Swan only

None

New Zealand Scaup

Deep freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and large rivers across both main islands of New Zealand, particularly on high-country glacial lakes. Dives to depths of over 3 m for food. Forms large flocks in winter.

Black Swan

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

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Song & Call Comparison

New Zealand Scaup

さえずり

Male produces a low, soft wheeze; female gives a short, harsh quack. Relatively quiet; subdued vocalizations suit this diving duck of deep, clear New Zealand lakes and reservoirs.

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

New Zealand Scaup

Breeds in the boreal forests of Canada; winters on large lakes and coastal bays across the southern United States.

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

New Zealand Scaup

Least Concern

Black Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

New Zealand Scaup

羽毛

Males entirely black with green iridescence on head; yellow eye; dark blue-gray bill. Females dark brown with white face patches around bill base. White wing stripe in flight. New Zealand …

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

New Zealand Scaup

ニュージーランドスカップはニュージーランドとその周辺の島々に固有の潜水性カモです。雄は緑光沢のある黒い頭部と黄色い目が特徴的です。深い湖、川、沿岸の水域に生息し、水生無脊椎動物、軟体動物、水草を潜って採食します。絶滅危惧種です。

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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