Marbled Duck vs Mute Swan

Marmaronetta angustirostris 比較対象 Cygnus olor

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Marbled Duck Mute Swan
学名 Marmaronetta angustirostris Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
翼開長 40.1 cm (15.8 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
体重 422.5 g (14.90 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
食性 -- Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
一腹卵数 5-20 5-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Marbled Duck
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
翼開長
Marbled Duck 40.1 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
体重
Marbled Duck 422.5 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Marbled Duck only

None

Mute Swan only

Marbled Duck

Shallow densely vegetated freshwater and brackish marshes, rice paddies, and lagoons in the Mediterranean basin, Middle East, and Central Asia. Winters in Africa and South Asia. Dependent on emergent wetland vegetation.

Mute Swan

Lakes, slow rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Often associated with parks and ornamental waters in Europe.

Song & Call Comparison

Marbled Duck

さえずり

Male gives a low, guttural chuckling; female produces a nasal, rattling quack. Calls are relatively quiet for a duck; the chuckling male call is unusual among Eurasian and North African …

Mute Swan

さえずり

Despite its name, not truly mute: gives hissing snorts and low grunting when threatened. Wings produce a loud rhythmic whistling throbbing sound in flight.

Geographic Range & Migration

Marbled Duck

Mute Swan

Native to Europe and western Asia. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

保全状況

Near Threatened

Marbled Duck

Least Concern

Mute Swan

How to Tell Them Apart

Marbled Duck

羽毛

Pale sandy-buff plumage with bold white spots throughout; distinctive marbled pattern. Dark eye patch forming mask. Pale face and throat. No iridescent speculum. Gray bill; gray legs. Sexes similar. Mediterranean …

Mute Swan

羽毛

All-white plumage in adults. Cygnets are grey-brown, gradually whitening over the first year. Graceful S-curved neck posture is distinctive.

くちばし

Orange bill with a prominent black knob at the base, larger in males

About These Birds

Marbled Duck

マーブルダックは地中海地方から中央アジアにかけて分布する潜水性カモです。白と褐色のまだら模様の羽毛が特徴で、嘴が細長いです。浅い湿地、葦原、塩湖に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。生息地の減少で個体数が大幅に減少しています。

Mute Swan

The mute swan is one of the heaviest flying birds, with males weighing up to 14 kg. Despite its name, it is not truly mute, producing hissing, grunting, and snorting sounds. Mute swans form lifelong pair bonds and their aggressive defense of nesting territory is well known.

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