Common Goldeneye vs Mute Swan

Bucephala clangula 비교 대상 Cygnus olor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Goldeneye Mute Swan
학명 Bucephala clangula Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
날개 폭 41.7 cm (16.4 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
체중 921.0 g (32.49 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
식성 Dives for aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish. Forages in lakes, rivers, and coastal … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
산란 수 1-28 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Goldeneye
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
날개 폭
Common Goldeneye 41.7 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
체중
Common Goldeneye 921.0 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Goldeneye only

없음

Mute Swan only

없음

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

Common Goldeneye

노래

Male emits a buzzy, insect-like zeee-zeee-zeee wing whistle; female gives a grating quack. The mechanical wing-whistle produced by the male in display flight is the species' most distinctive sound.

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

Common Goldeneye

Breeds across boreal forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters on coasts and large lakes south to the Mediterranean and the Gulf states.

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

Common Goldeneye

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Goldeneye

깃털

Male has glossy green-black head with round white spot at bill base; body white with black back and scapulars; yellow eye. Female has chocolate-brown head, white collar, and grey body.

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

Common Goldeneye

수컷은 이리데슨트 녹색 머리와 둥근 흰 뺨 반점을 가진 중간 크기의 잠수오리(약 920g)입니다. 유라시아와 북미 전역의 나무 구멍에 둥지를 틀어 아한대 호수와 강 근처에서 번식하며 해안 및 내륙 수역에서 월동합니다. 무척추동물, 물고기, 식물 재료를 잠수하여 먹습니다. 넓게 분포하는 관심대상 종입니다.

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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