Black Swan vs Silver Teal
Cygnus atratus 비교 대상 Spatula versicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black Swan | Silver Teal |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cygnus atratus | Spatula versicolor |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | — |
| 날개 폭 | 190.0 cm (74.8 in) | 37.0 cm (14.6 in) |
| 체중 | 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) | 409.75 g (14.45 oz) |
| 식성 | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | Dabbles for seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; diet varies with season; forages in shallow ponds … |
| 산란 수 | 4-6 | 6-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
Silver Teal
Freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and flooded fields from sea level to 3,500 m in southern South America from Peru and Bolivia through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
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.
Silver Teal
Male produces a soft, nasal prrp note; female gives a subdued quack. Quiet vocalizations suit the species' secretive nature in South American reedy marshes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
Silver Teal
Breeds in sub-Arctic Europe and western Russia; winters on coasts of Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caspian Sea.
보전 상태
Black Swan
Silver Teal
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
Silver Teal
Black crown contrasting with white face and sides. Body pale silvery-gray with fine dark vermiculations. Bold yellow-and-black bill. Blue-gray forewing and iridescent green speculum in flight. Sexes similar.
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.
Silver Teal
A medium-sized teal with a striking black cap, white face, blue bill with yellow sides, and boldly spotted scaly-looking flanks. Widespread in lowland and mid-altitude South America. Often found in pairs or small groups. Feeds by dabbling in shallow water.