Mottled Duck vs Mute Swan

Anas fulvigula 비교 대상 Cygnus olor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mottled Duck Mute Swan
학명 Anas fulvigula Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
날개 폭 48.9 cm (19.3 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
체중 1027.5 g (36.24 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
식성 Dives for freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrates; saw-edged bill grips prey; diet strongly fish-dominated year-round. Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
산란 수 9-13 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mottled Duck
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
날개 폭
Mottled Duck 48.9 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
체중
Mottled Duck 1027.5 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Mottled Duck

Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.

Mute Swan

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Mottled Duck

노래

Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.

Mute Swan

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mottled Duck

Breeds across sub-Arctic and boreal regions of Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Mute Swan

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Mottled Duck

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mottled Duck

깃털

Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding …

Mute Swan

깃털

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

부리

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

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About These Birds

Mottled Duck

플로리다 오리 또는 모틀드 덕이라고도 불리는 이 종은 미국 남부 플로리다와 멕시코만 연안에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 말라드와 비슷하지만 뺨이 더 밝고 꼬리 깃털이 더 어둡습니다.

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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