Black Swan vs Great Blue Heron
Cygnus atratus 比較対象 Ardea herodias
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Swan | Great Blue Heron |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cygnus atratus | Ardea herodias |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Pelecaniformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Ardeidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) |
| 翼開長 | 190.0 cm (74.8 in) | 183.0 cm (72.0 in) |
| 体重 | 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) | 2400.0 g (84.66 oz) |
| 食性 | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Primarily fish, also frogs, snakes, small mammals, insects, and other birds. Hunts by standing motionless … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-6 | 2-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
Great Blue Heron
Wetlands of all types including marshes, swamps, riverbanks, lake edges, and coastal shores. Also hunts in fields and meadows.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Great Blue Heron
Deep, harsh, croaking 'frahnk-frahnk' call in flight. Also gives low guttural grunts at the nest. Alarmed birds give repeated croaks. Mostly silent for such a large wader.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Great Blue Heron
North and Central America from Alaska and southern Canada to the Caribbean and Galapagos Islands.
保全状況
Black Swan
Great Blue Heron
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Great Blue Heron
Blue-grey body with a white head bearing a broad black stripe extending to a long black plume. Rufous-brown thighs. In flight, the neck is folded into an S-shape.
Long, dagger-like yellowish bill
About These Birds
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。
Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is the largest heron in North America, standing up to 1.4 meters tall. These patient hunters can stand motionless for extended periods before striking at prey with remarkable speed. They nest in large colonies called heronries, often returning to the same site year after year.