Whooper Swan vs Mandarin Duck
Cygnus cygnus 比較対象 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Whooper Swan | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cygnus cygnus | Aix galericulata |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 116.4 cm (45.8 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 体重 | 10350.0 g (365.09 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Dabbling duck feeding on seeds, aquatic insects, and plant material; forages in shallow wetlands; diet … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-12 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Whooper Swan
Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and boggy pools from Iceland and Scandinavia across northern Eurasia to Siberia. Winters on large lakes, estuaries, rivers, and agricultural fields in northwestern Europe and eastern Asia.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
Song & Call Comparison
Whooper Swan
A loud, ringing 'wh-OOH-wh-OOH' bugle. Less high-pitched than Trumpeter; similar to Tundra Swan but deeper. Pairs call in musical antiphony. Carries very far over water.
Mandarin Duck
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Whooper Swan
Breeds in Arctic tundra from Siberia to western Canada; winters along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Mexico.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
保全状況
Whooper Swan
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Whooper Swan
All-white plumage. Long yellow bill with large wedge-shaped yellow patch extending past nostrils, contrasting with black tip. Long flat head profile. Holds neck erect and straight. Juveniles pale gray-brown.
Mandarin Duck
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Whooper Swan
北ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖し、南方で越冬する大型のハクチョウ（体長140〜165cm）。純白の体と黄色が多い嘴が特徴。Cygnus cygnus（オオハクチョウ）は日本では北海道の阿寒湖、本州の猪苗代湖など各地の越冬地で見られ、ワシントン条約（CITES）とアフリカ・ユーラシア渡り性水鳥の保全に関する協定（AEWA）で保護されている。Anatidae科。
Mandarin Duck
オシドリ。東アジア原産の美しいカモ。雄は鮮やかなオレンジ色の「帆羽」と複雑な羽毛模様が特徴的。体長41〜49cm。森林の池や川に生息し、樹洞に巣を作る。ドングリや水草を食べる。低危険種。