Fulvous Whistling-duck vs Mute Swan

Dendrocygna bicolor 비교 대상 Cygnus olor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fulvous Whistling-duck Mute Swan
학명 Dendrocygna bicolor Cygnus olor
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
날개 폭 44.6 cm (17.6 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
체중 733.4 g (25.87 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
식성 Grazes grasses and sedges in Arctic tundra; large migratory goose; winter diet dominated by agricultural … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
산란 수 6-16 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Fulvous Whistling-duck
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
날개 폭
Fulvous Whistling-duck 44.6 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
체중
Fulvous Whistling-duck 733.4 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Fulvous Whistling-duck only

없음

Mute Swan only

Fulvous Whistling-duck

Freshwater marshes, rice paddies, flooded fields, shallow lakes, and river margins across warm tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and South Asia. Highly nomadic, following rains.

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

Fulvous Whistling-duck

노래

A soft, rhythmic 'ka-WHEE-00' whistle. Flocks give continuous soft whistling sounds during flight over tropical wetlands. Also gives shorter 'kee' contact notes.

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

Fulvous Whistling-duck

Breeds across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to eastern Siberia; winters from Britain to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

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

Fulvous Whistling-duck

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fulvous Whistling-duck

깃털

Warm fulvous-buff underparts with creamy white flank stripes. Upperparts dark brown with pale buff feather edges. Dark brown stripe down back of neck. Long bluish-gray legs. Sexes identical.

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

Fulvous Whistling-duck

따뜻한 황갈색-갈색 몸통, 어두운 갈색 등, 크림색-흰색 옆구리 줄무늬, 청회색 부리를 가진 중형 홍따오기. 모든 물새 중 가장 세계적으로 분포하는 종 중 하나로 북·남아메리카, 사하라 이남 아프리카, 남아시아에 분포. 계절적 강우를 따라 매우 유목성.

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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