Whooper Swan vs Mandarin Duck
Cygnus cygnus 비교 대상 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Whooper Swan | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cygnus cygnus | Aix galericulata |
| 목 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 116.4 cm (45.8 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 체중 | 10350.0 g (365.09 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Dabbling duck feeding on seeds, aquatic insects, and plant material; forages in shallow wetlands; diet … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 산란 수 | 2-12 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Whooper Swan
Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and boggy pools from Iceland and Scandinavia across northern Eurasia to Siberia. Winters on large lakes, estuaries, rivers, and agricultural fields in northwestern Europe and eastern Asia.
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
Whooper Swan
A loud, ringing 'wh-OOH-wh-OOH' bugle. Less high-pitched than Trumpeter; similar to Tundra Swan but deeper. Pairs call in musical antiphony. Carries very far over water.
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
Whooper Swan
Breeds in Arctic tundra from Siberia to western Canada; winters along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Mexico.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
보전 상태
Whooper Swan
Mandarin Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Whooper Swan
All-white plumage. Long yellow bill with large wedge-shaped yellow patch extending past nostrils, contrasting with black tip. Long flat head profile. Holds neck erect and straight. Juveniles pale gray-brown.
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
Whooper Swan
긴 목을 가진 대형 흰 고니로 콧구멍까지 뻗은 큰 노란 쐐기 형태의 노란흑 부리 무늬가 특징. 핀란드의 국조. 나팔 소리 같은 큰 울음소리로 운다. 유라시아 아북극에서 번식하며 서북유럽·동아시아에서 월동.
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.