Black Swan vs White-backed Duck
Cygnus atratus comparado com Thalassornis leuconotus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black Swan | White-backed Duck |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Cygnus atratus | Thalassornis leuconotus |
| Ordem | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Família | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 130,0 cm (51.2 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 190,0 cm (74.8 in) | 33,3 cm (13.1 in) |
| Peso | 6200,0 g (218.70 oz) | 704,6666666666666 g (24.86 oz) |
| Dieta | Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 4-6 | 4-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Black Swan
Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.
White-backed Duck
Freshwater lakes, ponds, and swamps with abundant floating aquatic vegetation, especially water lilies, in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Prefers shallow sheltered water with emergent vegetation for cover.
Song & Call Comparison
Black Swan
Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.
White-backed Duck
Soft, low whistles and hissing sounds. The White-backed Duck is relatively quiet compared to whistling-ducks. Alarm call is a low 'peep'. Mostly heard at night.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Swan
Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.
White-backed Duck
Estado de conservação
Black Swan
White-backed Duck
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Swan
Almost entirely black with white flight feathers visible in flight. Red bill with a white band near the tip. Dark red to reddish-brown iris.
Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band
White-backed Duck
Heavily mottled and barred brown and buff overall. Diagnostic white back patch visible in flight. Head brown with whitish face and chin. Stiff tail held erect. Sexes similar; stiff-tail diving …
About These Birds
Black Swan
The black swan was once considered impossible by Europeans who believed all swans were white, making it a famous philosophical example of inductive reasoning failure. It is the state emblem of Western Australia. Black swans form lifelong pair bonds and both parents share in incubation and care of cygnets.
White-backed Duck
O pato-de-rabo-branco é um pato mergulhador especializado encontrado em zonas húmidas tropicais da África subsariana e Madagáscar. É o único membro do seu género e distingue-se dos outros patos de cauda rígida pela sua aparência. Tem plumagem castanho-mosqueada com nuca branca distintiva. Habita lagos e pântanos de água doce com vegetação aquática emergente densa. Nidifica sobre a água em plataformas de vegetação. É um mergulhador hábil que se alimenta de material vegetal subaquático.