Raggiparadiesvogel vs Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Paradisaea raggiana verglichen mit Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Raggiparadiesvogel Wilson-Paradiesvogel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Paradisaea raggiana Cicinnurus respublica
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Paradisaeidae Paradisaeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Gewicht 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Ernährung Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
Gelegegröße 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Raggiparadiesvogel 34,0 cm
Wilson-Paradiesvogel 16,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Raggiparadiesvogel 45,0 cm
Wilson-Paradiesvogel 19,0 cm
Gewicht
Raggiparadiesvogel 260,0 g
Wilson-Paradiesvogel 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Raggiparadiesvogel

Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Raggiparadiesvogel

Gesang

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.

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Gesang

Male gives a harsh, nasal 'waah' or 'eeah' from display perch. Song is poorly documented in wild. Also produces mechanical rattling wing sounds during display flights.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Raggiparadiesvogel

Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Raggiparadiesvogel

Near Threatened

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Raggiparadiesvogel

Gefieder

Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.

Schnabel

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Gefieder

Males have a brilliant red back, yellow nape, turquoise blue bare crown, and green breast shield. Violet-blue curled tail wires. Females are brownish with bare blue crown.

Schnabel

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

Key Differences

  • • Weight: Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (55g) vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (260g)
  • • Length: Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (16 cm) vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (34 cm)
  • • Wingspan: Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (19 cm) vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (45 cm)
  • • Conservation: Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Near Threatened) vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Least Concern)
  • • Habitat: Wilson's Bird-of-paradise prefers Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and; Raggiana Bird-of-paradise prefers Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-mon
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About These Birds

Raggiparadiesvogel

Der Raggiparadiesvogel ist der Nationalvogel von Papua-Neuguinea und ziert die Nationalflagge sowie das Staatswappen. Männchen versammeln sich an traditionellen Balzbäumen, um kunstvolle Balztänze aufzuführen, wobei sie kopfüber hängen und ihre spektakulären Flankenfedern schütteln. Alfred Russel Wallace beschrieb die Art erstmals 1873.

Wilson-Paradiesvogel

Der Wilson-Paradiesvogel gehört zu den außergewöhnlichsten gefärbten Vögeln der Erde. Männchen räumen sorgfältig eine Fläche des Waldbodens als Balzplatz frei und entfernen dabei jedes Blatt und jeden Zweig. Aufgrund seines eng begrenzten Vorkommens auf wenigen Inseln war die Art der Wissenschaft bis ins späte 20. Jahrhundert kaum bekannt.

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