Black Swan vs Crested Duck

Cygnus atratus 比較対象 Lophonetta specularioides

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black Swan Crested Duck
学名 Cygnus atratus Lophonetta specularioides
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 190.0 cm (74.8 in) 53.8 cm (21.2 in)
体重 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) 941.3833333333333 g (33.21 oz)
食性 Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … Feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in …
一腹卵数 4-6 5-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Black Swan 130.0 cm
Crested Duck
翼開長
Black Swan 190.0 cm
Crested Duck 53.8 cm
体重
Black Swan 6200.0 g
Crested Duck 941.3833333333333 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black Swan only

None

Crested Duck only

None

Black Swan

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

Crested Duck

Fast-flowing Andean rivers, lakes, and puna wetlands from sea level to 4,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Occupies both coastal and high-altitude wetland habitats.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Crested Duck

さえずり

Produces a harsh, rattling call and loud hissing alarm notes. Both sexes vocalize with grating, nasal croaking sounds echoing across Andean rocky shores and rivers.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black Swan

Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.

Crested Duck

Breeds across Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most abundant Palearctic ducks on the African wintering grounds.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Black Swan

Least Concern

Crested Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Crested Duck

羽毛

Brown body with dark streaking; long pointed crest on hindcrown. Face and throat pale with dark eye patch. Iridescent purple-bronze speculum bordered white. Bill and legs grayish. Sexes similar. Andean …

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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。

Crested Duck

クレステッドダックは南米のアンデス山脈と南端のパタゴニアに分布するカモです。目の後ろの短い冠羽が特徴的です。高山の湖から南極近くの海岸まで幅広い環境に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。

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