Black Swan vs Maccoa Duck
Cygnus atratus 比較対象 Oxyura maccoa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black Swan | Maccoa Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cygnus atratus | Oxyura maccoa |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体長 | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 190.0 cm (74.8 in) | 31.3 cm (12.3 in) |
| 体重 | 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) | 685.3333333333334 g (24.17 oz) |
| 食性 | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in African lakes and marshes. Uses lobed feet … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-6 | 4-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
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.
Maccoa Duck
Male emits a rapid, staccato drumming display; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The drumming call is powerful and diagnostic; this endangered southern African stiff-tail displays at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Maccoa Duck
Resident in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Found on lakes and marshes with dense aquatic vegetation.
保全状況
Black Swan
Maccoa Duck
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
Maccoa Duck
Male has glossy black head, deep chestnut-red body, and vivid sky-blue bill; stiff tail often cocked. Female is dark brown above with streaked buff below and two pale facial stripes …
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。
Maccoa Duck
マコアダックはアフリカ東部と南部に分布する潜水性カモです。雄は栗色の体と青い嘴が特徴的で、尾を立てて泳ぐ習性があります。深い葦原に覆われた湖や湿地に生息し、水草の種子や無脊椎動物を潜って採食します。