Black Sicklebill vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Epimachus fastosus مقارنةً بـ Paradisaea raggiana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Black Sicklebill | Raggiana Bird-of-paradise |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Epimachus fastosus | Paradisaea raggiana |
| الرتبة | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| الفصيلة | Paradisaeidae | Paradisaeidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) |
| طول الجناح | 37,8 cm (14.9 in) | 45,0 cm (17.7 in) |
| الوزن | 245,75 g (8.67 oz) | 260,0 g (9.17 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.
Song & Call Comparison
Black Sicklebill
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Males emit harsh, buzzy 'kraaak' calls and explosive wailing during display. Females give softer 'waak' contact calls. Display calls are loud and chaotic at leks.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Sicklebill
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.
حالة الحفاظ
Black Sicklebill
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Sicklebill
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.
Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill
About These Birds
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
The raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea, featured on the national flag and coat of arms. Males gather at traditional display trees to perform elaborate courtship dances, hanging upside down and shaking their spectacular flank plumes. Alfred Russel Wallace first described the species in 1873.