Campbell Teal vs Mute Swan
Anas nesiotis comparado com Cygnus olor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Campbell Teal | Mute Swan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Anas nesiotis | Cygnus olor |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 152,0 cm (59.8 in) |
| Envergadura | 24,4 cm (9.6 in) | 235,0 cm (92.5 in) |
| Peso | 358,75 g (12.65 oz) | 11000,0 g (388.01 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet varies with season. | Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of … |
| Tamanho da postura | 5-6 | 5-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Campbell Teal
Restricted to Campbell Island and Dent Island in the subantarctic New Zealand group. Dense tussock grassland, rocky shores, and freshwater streams. Nocturnal or crepuscular. Highly sedentary.
Mute Swan
Lakes, slow rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Often associated with parks and ornamental waters in Europe.
Song & Call Comparison
Campbell Teal
Female produces a very soft quacking note; male gives a faint squeak. Near-silent; rarely vocalizes; the reduced call apparatus mirrors the species' severely limited wingspan and near-flightlessness.
Mute Swan
Despite its name, not truly mute: gives hissing snorts and low grunting when threatened. Wings produce a loud rhythmic whistling throbbing sound in flight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Campbell Teal
Breeds in sub-Arctic freshwater lakes of Canada; winters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California.
Mute Swan
Native to Europe and western Asia. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Estado de conservação
Campbell Teal
Mute Swan
How to Tell Them Apart
Campbell Teal
Very dark brown plumage; males have iridescent green head gloss and white eye-ring. Females dark brown with white eye-ring. Flightless; tiny vestigial wings. Recovered from near-extinction on Campbell Island, New …
Mute Swan
All-white plumage in adults. Cygnets are grey-brown, gradually whitening over the first year. Graceful S-curved neck posture is distinctive.
Orange bill with a prominent black knob at the base, larger in males
About These Birds
Campbell Teal
O pato-de-campbell é um pato dabbling criticamente ameaçado endémico da Ilha Campbell, um território subantártico da Nova Zelândia. Quase foi extinto pelos ratos introduzidos que predam ninhos e filhotes. Após a bem-sucedida erradicação dos ratos da ilha nos anos 2000, as populações recuperaram. É pequeno e compacto com plumagem castanho-mosqueada. Habita rios, riachos e zonas húmidas costeiras na ilha. Representa um dos sucessos de conservação mais notáveis de pássaros insulares.
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.