Black-necked Swan vs Black-headed Duck

Cygnus melancoryphus 비교 대상 Heteronetta atricapilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-necked Swan Black-headed Duck
학명 Cygnus melancoryphus Heteronetta atricapilla
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 82.4 cm (32.4 in) 34.7 cm (13.7 in)
체중 5275.0 g (186.07 oz) 528.5 g (18.64 oz)
식성 Grazes aquatic plants and dabbles for invertebrates; diet includes seeds, roots, and aquatic invertebrates in … Parasitic; adults may feed on aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates in South American marshes. Diet …
산란 수 4-8 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Black-necked Swan only

Black-headed Duck only

Black-necked Swan

Freshwater lakes, lagoons, rivers, estuaries, and coastal wetlands in southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; concentrates at coastal estuaries in winter.

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-necked Swan

노래

A musical, whistling 'whoo' or soft 'whooh'. Less loud than Trumpeter or Whooper Swan. Gives hissing at close range. Considered relatively quiet for a large swan.

Black-headed Duck

노래

Male gives a soft, raspy peeping note; female produces a muted quack. An obligate brood parasite with reduced vocalizations; subdued calls suit its secretive lifestyle among Argentine reeds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black-necked Swan

Breeds across the northern Great Plains and prairie provinces; winters along the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico.

Black-headed Duck

Resident in southern South America from southern Brazil and Bolivia south to Argentina and Chile. Found on lakes and marshes in open lowlands.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Black-necked Swan

Least Concern

Black-headed Duck

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-necked Swan

깃털

White body plumage with entirely black head, neck, and upper foreneck. Red double-lobed knob at bill base. Bill grayish-blue. White stripe behind eye. Pink-red legs. Sexes similar; striking contrast.

Black-headed Duck

깃털

Male has distinctive jet-black head and neck, warm chestnut-brown back, and pale buff underparts; blue-grey bill with red base. Female is streaked brown above with pale supercilium and whitish underparts.

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About These Birds

Black-necked Swan

순백의 몸 깃털과 대비되는 칠흑색 목과 머리, 선명한 붉은 혹이 있는 붉은 부리, 눈 뒤의 흰 줄을 가진 대형 우아한 고니. 남아메리카 남부 원산. 독특한 색채로 오인할 수 없다. 물에 상체를 담그며 수생식물을 먹는다.

Black-headed Duck

검은머리오리(Heteronetta atricapilla)는 남아메리카산 약 530g의 소형 잠수 오리로, 오리과의 유일한 탁란성 종이다. 다른 수조류 둥지에 알을 낳는다.

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