Barn Swallow vs Oriental Stork

Hirundo rustica 비교 대상 Ciconia boyciana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Barn Swallow Oriental Stork
학명 Hirundo rustica Ciconia boyciana
Passeriformes Ciconiiformes
Hirundinidae Ciconiidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Endangered
체장 19.0 cm (7.5 in) 115.0 cm (45.3 in)
날개 폭 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 220.0 cm (86.6 in)
체중 19.0 g (0.67 oz) 5000.0 g (176.37 oz)
식성 Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading …
산란 수 2-7 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
Oriental Stork 115.0 cm
날개 폭
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
Oriental Stork 220.0 cm
체중
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
Oriental Stork 5000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Barn Swallow only

Oriental Stork only

없음

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

Oriental Stork

Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.

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Song & Call Comparison

Barn Swallow

노래

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.

Oriental Stork

노래

Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

Oriental Stork

Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Endangered

Oriental Stork

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

깃털

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

부리

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

Oriental Stork

깃털

White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.

부리

Long, thick, straight, black bill

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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.

Oriental Stork

The oriental stork is one of the most endangered stork species, with fewer than 3,000 individuals remaining in the wild. It was once widespread across East Asia but declined dramatically due to wetland drainage and pesticide use. Reintroduction programs in Japan and Korea have achieved notable success.

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