Black Swan vs Mandarin Duck
Cygnus atratus 비교 대상 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black Swan | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cygnus atratus | Aix galericulata |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 190.0 cm (74.8 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 체중 | 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 산란 수 | 4-6 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
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
Black Swan
Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.
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
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
보전 상태
Black Swan
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Swan
Almost entirely black with white flight feathers visible in flight. Red bill with a white band near the tip. Dark red to reddish-brown iris.
Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band
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
Black Swan
검은 백조는 한때 모든 백조가 흰색이라고 믿었던 유럽인들에게 불가능하다고 여겨졌으며, 귀납적 추론 실패의 유명한 철학적 예가 됩니다. 서부 오스트레일리아의 주 새입니다. 검은 백조는 평생 짝 유대를 형성하며 양 부모가 포란과 새끼 양육을 공유합니다.
Mandarin Duck
중간 크기의 아름다운 오리로 체장 41–49cm이며, 수컷은 오렌지색 볏, 녹색과 보라색 관, 흰색 눈썹, 청동색 옆구리가 화려하게 어우러진 깃털을 갖는다. 동아시아 산지 숲 속 호수와 하천에 서식하며, 유럽과 북아메리카에도 도입되었다. 견과류, 씨앗, 수생식물을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.