Barrow's Goldeneye vs Mute Swan

Bucephala islandica 비교 대상 Cygnus olor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Barrow's Goldeneye Mute Swan
학명 Bucephala islandica Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
날개 폭 44.3 cm (17.4 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
체중 838.0 g (29.56 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
식성 Dives for crustaceans, aquatic insects, and molluscs in mountain lakes and coastal bays. Diet similar … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
산란 수 6-14 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barrow's Goldeneye
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
날개 폭
Barrow's Goldeneye 44.3 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
체중
Barrow's Goldeneye 838.0 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Barrow's 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

Barrow's Goldeneye

노래

Male produces a whistled, nasal kaow-kaow call; female gives a harsh quacking series. The male's wheezy, double call differs from Common Goldeneye; heard on western North American lakes.

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

Barrow's Goldeneye

Breeds in Iceland, western Canada, and locally the western United States. Winters on coasts and lakes of the Pacific Northwest and eastern Canada.

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

Barrow's Goldeneye

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barrow's Goldeneye

깃털

Male has iridescent purple-black head with crescent-shaped white facial patch; white body with black scapulars bearing bold white spots. Female grey with brown head, white collar; head rounder than Common …

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

Barrow's Goldeneye

수컷은 자줏빛 광택 머리와 초승달 모양 흰 얼굴 반점을 가진 중간 크기의 구멍 둥지 오리(약 840g)입니다. 북미 서부와 아이슬란드의 산악 호수 근처에서 번식하며 해안 만에서 월동합니다. 무척추동물과 소형 물고기를 잠수하여 먹습니다. 관심대상 종으로, 둥지를 위해 큰 나무 구멍에 의존합니다.

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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