Barn Swallow vs Mallard
Hirundo rustica 비교 대상 Anas platyrhynchos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Barn Swallow | Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Hirundo rustica | Anas platyrhynchos |
| 목 | Passeriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Hirundinidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 체중 | 19.0 g (0.67 oz) | 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) |
| 식성 | Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … | Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … |
| 산란 수 | 2-7 | 4-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Barn Swallow
Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.
Mallard
Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.
Song & Call Comparison
Barn Swallow
A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.
Mallard
Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Swallow
Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.
Mallard
Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
보전 상태
Barn Swallow
Mallard
How to Tell Them Apart
Barn Swallow
Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.
Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight
Mallard
Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.
Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females
About These Birds
Barn Swallow
제비는 세계에서 가장 넓게 분포하는 제비류이며, 어떤 참새목 조류보다 가장 긴 이동을 합니다. 북반구 전역에서 봄의 도래를 알리며, 고대 그리스에서 현대 시에 이르기까지 문화적 참고가 되고 있습니다. 제비는 둥지를 위해 인공 구조물에 거의 완전히 의존하게 되었습니다.
Mallard
가장 잘 알려진 야생 오리로 체장 50–65cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 녹색 머리와 노란 부리, 자주빛 갈색 가슴, 흰색 목 고리를 갖는다. 북반구 전역과 호주에 귀화하여 온대 내지 아열대 습지, 호수, 강, 도시 공원에 서식한다. 잡식성으로 식물, 곤충, 작은 어류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.